The Burlington Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holyoke Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holyoke took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Burlington, who comes in off a win.
Burlington can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Byers 9-2. Burlington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rowdy Humrich made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Humrich has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Humrich was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Burlington let Tyler Ziegler and Lenny Ramirez loose on the outfield. Ziegler scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Ramirez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Darian McDonough was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Holyoke came up short against Limon on Friday and fell 8-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Holyoke has scored all season.
Irving Dominguez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Burlington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Holyoke, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
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