The Burns Hilanders will head out to challenge the La Pine Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Burns will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
15 must be Burns' lucky number: they beat Riverside with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Hilanders put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 15-8 win. Considering the Hilanders have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but La Pine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Creswell 18-17. Considering the Hawks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Jade Seymour was incredible, going 5-for-6 with one home run, five runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Kylee Parks was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
La Pine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .553. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Burns' record is now 8-2-1. As for La Pine, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Burns took their win against La Pine when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hilanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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