After a string of nine wins, Burton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Fayetteville Lions by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Burton of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Fayetteville's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keagan Supak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lawson Fritsch, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Burton's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Fayetteville, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
While Burton 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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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