Burnet extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 6-14-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lampasas Badgers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Badgers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 on Tuesday.
Burnet saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Watson, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Lampasas, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Lampasas' side, Calvin Phelps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Phelps has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Burnet is set to face off against their familiar foe Taylor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lampasas will take on rival Gateway College Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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