The Burleson Elks are taking a road trip to square off against the Centennial Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burleson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Burleson's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Seguin 7-0. The result was nothing new for the Elks, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Seguin's batters probably weren't too happy with Ryan Hovland, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up zero walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addy Sellers, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Kayleigh Pena was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Centennial's offense. They came up short against Grandview on Saturday, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Centennial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Haynes, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Haynes has posted since back in March of 2024.
Burleson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Centennial, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-6 record.
Burleson suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Centennial in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Burleson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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