Preview: Buena Bulldogs vs. St. Bonaventure Seraphs
Buena is 5-0 against St. Bonaventure since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Buena Bulldogs will be playing at home against the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, while Buena put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Santa Barbara. Buena was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Santa Barbara. The high-scoring effort was just what Buena needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Divina Miranda tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Buena let Jordan Gonzalez and Madison Shay loose on the outfield. Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Shay scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addison Coe, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Foothill Tech with a sharp 19-1 win. St. Bonaventure's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Azaria Aguilar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Aguilar was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hudson Ortiz was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Audrina Tinoco was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Buena's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for St. Bonaventure, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-1-1 record this season.
Everything went Buena's way against St. Bonaventure in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as Buena made off with a 14-8 win. Does Buena have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Bonaventure turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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