The Burbank Titans will head out to face off against the West Campus Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burbank is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Burbank's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Valley as they made off with a 21-0 win. The Titans have beaten the Vikings the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Vikings has come to flipping the script.
Kevin Duplessis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Burbank's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 12-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't).
Jesus Cruz
| 04/24/25 @ Valley | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Valley | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Foothill | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Florin | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Kennedy | 1 |
In other batting news, Burbank got a massive performance out of Jesus Cruz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Cruz a new career-high. Kevion Duplessis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Burbank always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley only posted an OBP of .235.
Meanwhile, West Campus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kennedy.
West Campus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maxton Creeger, who went 2-for-4 with seven stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Burbank's record is now 15-10. As for West Campus, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Burbank has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. However, it's not like West Campus struggles in that department as they've averaged .472. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Burbank was able to grind out a solid victory over West Campus in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 8-3. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
