Hanks entered their tilt with Burges on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Burges Mustangs as they made off with a 14-5 win. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kareli Borunda made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that she's hit this season.
Dreana Ballesteros
| 02/14/25 vs Burges | 4 |
| 02/14/25 vs Franklin | 3 |
| 04/10/24 @ Horizon | 2 |
| 03/26/24 vs Horizon | 2 |
| 03/23/24 vs Bel Air | 2 |
In other batting news, Hanks got a massive performance out of Dreana Ballesteros, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Ballesteros a new career-high in hits (four). Another player making a difference was Amberly Mercado, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Hanks kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive matchups.
Hanks now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Burges, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Coincidentally, Hanks and Burges will both be playing San Elizario the next time they take the field. Burges will head out to face San Elizario at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while Hanks will head out to face them at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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