Burbank is 2-8 against Brackenridge since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Burbank Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Brackenridge Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Burbank: 3.9, Brackenridge: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Burbank were a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of MacArthur.
Burbank saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Brackenridge put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Lanier onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brackenridge.
Daniel Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Josh DeLuna looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jordan Monroy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Polendo, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Burbank's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for Brackenridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season.
Burbank came out on top in a nail-biter against Brackenridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brackenridge's Hector Quiroga, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Burbank to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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