PANTHERS OPEN BURTON TOURNAMENT WITH A WIN

The Burton Panthers opened the Burton Tournament with a 4-2 win over the Rosebud-Lott Cougars on Thursday.

Burton got on the board first with in the bottom of the third inning. Logun Tosta drew a two-out walk, and stole second base. Colby Beck followed with an infield hit that allowed Tosta to score to make it 1-0 Panthers.

The Cougars tied it with a run in the top of the 4th to even it at 1-1.

Burton went back in front in the bottom of the fourth. Bryson Biggs hit a one-out single, and two batters later, scored on an RBI double by younger brother, Ryder Biggs. That score made it 2-1 Panthers.

Rosebud-Lott then tied it again with a run in the top of the fifth that evened it at 2-2.

Burton would go back out in front in the bottom of the fifth inning. Tyler Whitt singled, and stole second base. Colby Beck was then hit by a pitch. The runners would move over on a balk by the Cougar pitcher. Reuben Rodriguez followed with a sacrifice fly that scored Witt to increase the lead to 3-2. Beck then scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-2 Panthers.

HITTING

Ryder Biggs 1-2 double, RBI

Colby Beck 1-2 single, run, RBI

Tyler Whitt 1-2 single, walk, run

Bryson Biggs 1-3 single, run

PITCHING

WP Eli Jaeger 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 8 K's

SV Bryson Biggs 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's

The Panthers continue the Burton Tournament with a game this (Friday) morning at 9am against Thorndale.