Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Russell couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 13-6 to the Burlington Wildcats on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Broncos, who until this matchup were averaging 3.82 runs allowed.
Sam Theilen made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Max Evans was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Russell and nudges their season record down to 21-7. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Russell nor Burlington have any future games scheduled.
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