Burney had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it six. They came up short against the Redding Christian Lions, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in April.
Kyle Noah was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Noah was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double.
As for Redding Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Redding Christian, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Like Burney, Redding Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Bradie Ogden. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Ogden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zack Wakeman and Garrett Webb did most of the damage at the plate: Wakeman went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Webb went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Wakeman has posted since back in April of 2024. Tucker Goodman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Burney will face off against Los Molinos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Redding Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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