Burleson fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Centennial on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-4. The Elks haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Ryan Hovland spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Kaydan Dorman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Daelyn Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Dorman wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Burleson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Burleson's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Burleson is set to challenge their familiar foe Joshua at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Centennial will square off against rival Mansfield Timberview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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