It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Burbank can now relate to. They fell just short of the MacArthur Brahmas by a score of 10-8 on Friday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this contest were averaging three runs allowed.
Kyrsten Garza stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalyn Ortiz, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Burbank's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-4. As for MacArthur, their record is now 14-12-1.
While Burbank had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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