Baseball Game Preview: Burbank Titans vs. West Campus Warriors

For the second straight game, Burbank will face off against West Campus. The Titans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Burbank has three straight victories, West Campus has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Burbank's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on West Campus with a sharp 12-0 win. Considering the Titans have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kevin Duplessis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Burbank is 11-1 when Duplessis posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise.

Mario Mendoza

Hits (Career)

04/29/25 @ West Campus	3
04/22/25 vs Valley	2
04/10/25 vs Foothill	2
03/08/25 @ Grant	2
04/16/25 vs Union Mine	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mario Mendoza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Cruz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Burbank kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 8.8.

Burbank's victory bumped their record up to 16-10. As for West Campus, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Burbank has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Campus struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.