Glendale is 0-10 against Burroughs since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Glendale Nitros will be staying on the road to face off against the Burroughs Bears at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Glendale ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Eagle Rock. Six seems to be a good number for Glendale as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jason Martinez and Austin Aldrete made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Martinez didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Aldrete struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Martinez went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Aldrete scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sheantell Cruz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joseph Tapia, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Burroughs came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Spartans 2-1.
Glendale's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-10. 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 Burroughs, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
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