Burney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 18-9 to the Portola Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Burney of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Michael Pires made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Rubio, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Burney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Portola's side, Johnathon Moran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moran was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emery Powell and Bradley Silva did most of the damage at the plate: Powell scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-6, while Silva scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Johnny Stewart, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Burney's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Portola, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15.
Burney will be playing in front of their home fans against Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Burney has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Portola, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Plumas Charter at 4:00 p.m. Portola has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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