Baseball Recap: Erik Munoz can't quite lead Buhach Colony over Central Valley

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 12:38pm

Baseball Recap: Buhach Colony Thunder vs. Central Valley Hawks

Buhach Colony was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to the Central Valley Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Buhach Colony of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

Buhach Colony saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erik Munoz, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.

On Central Valley's side, Nicholas Dominguez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Dominguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Central Valley let Caiden Whittle and Edmund Stewart loose on the outfield. Whittle scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Stewart scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Isaias Valdovinos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.

Buhach Colony's defeat dropped their record down to 2-24. As for Central Valley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-13.

While Buhach Colony had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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