Oak Hills is 10-0 against Burroughs since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oak Hills Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Burroughs Burros at 3:15 p.m. Oak Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Oak Hills came up short against Sultana and fell 7-4. Oak Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
MADDIE ROMO was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. ROMO has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. ROMO was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, SAM SPENCER was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was AMAYA SIGALA, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burroughs put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Hesperia. The victory was some much needed relief for Burroughs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Burroughs let Kylee Hanson and Clara Butterfield loose on the outfield. Hanson went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Butterfield went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Hibbs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Oak Hills' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Burroughs, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Oak Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .398. However, it's not like Burroughs struggles in that department as they've averaged .397. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Oak Hills' way against Burroughs in their previous meeting on April 3rd as Oak Hills made off with a 17-4 victory. Does Oak Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burroughs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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