Burnet had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Giddings Buffaloes an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for Burnet, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Kade Shaw's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Khris Kassner was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Crawford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Giddings' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Rivera, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Burnet is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for Giddings, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
Burnet will have a chance to go back-to-back against Giddings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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