The Burbank Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Edison Golden Bears at 7:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Burbank comes in on three and Edison on five.
In what's become a running theme this season, Burbank gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Sam Houston onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two runs.
Jalyn Ortiz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ortiz was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Savanah Salazar and Nina Valdez did most of the damage at the plate: Salazar went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Valdez scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kristen Matelski, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Edison sidestepped Alamo Heights for a 4-3 victory.
Like Burbank, Edison also got a great game from a two-way player: Chipper Mayorga. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Mayorga has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mayorga was also big at the plate, firing off four doubles and two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Edison let Jacee Garza and Serenity Lizcano loose on the outfield. Garza scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Lizcano went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Garza has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Burbank is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season. As for Edison, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Burbank hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .402. However, it's not like Edison struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Burbank couldn't quite finish off Edison in their previous meeting back in February and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mayorga, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Burbank knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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