After flying high against Burbank last Tuesday, Monterey Trail came back down to earth. The Monterey Trail Mustangs lost 8-1 to the Burbank Titans on Thursday. Monterey Trail was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Burbank apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
For Burbank's part, Uriel Angulo made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Angulo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Angulo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Spratley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Jayven Spratley was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Monterey Trail's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-13. As for Burbank, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.
Monterey Trail will head out on the road to take on Rosemont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Monterey Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Burbank does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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