Burlington came into Saturday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Woodland Park Panthers 19-7 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since September 9, 2023.
Paige Bessire and Francisca Orrantia did most of the damage at the plate: Bessire scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Orrantia went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. With that strong performance, Bessire is now averaging an impressive 1.7 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emberly Thew, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burlington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodland Park only posted an OBP of .500.
Burlington's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Woodland Park, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Burlington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-8 win vs. Holyoke on the 24th. Woodland Park has also already played their next contest, a 21-14 loss against Valley on the 24th.
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