Preview: Oak Park Eagles vs. Buena Bulldogs
The Oak Park Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Buena Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Oak Park is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
While Oak Park couldn't quite beat Camarillo on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Oak Park fell just short of Camarillo by a score of 3-1.
Claire Broberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Buena scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Santa Barbara onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win was just what Buena needed coming off of a 10-4 defeat in their prior match.
Olivia Bossoletti and Divina Miranda dominated on the mound. Bossoletti pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits, while Miranda tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Buena let Madison Shay and Jordan Gonzalez loose on the outfield. Shay went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Gonzalez scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Coe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Oak Park's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Buena, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Oak Park took their win against Buena in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Oak Park repeat their success, or does Buena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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