The Buena Park Coyotes will square off against the Calvary Chapel Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Buena Park's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Calvary Chapel has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Calvary Chapel's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Buena Park hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Coyotes' pitcher stepped up to hand Laguna Hills a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The Coyotes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Mia Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Lily Phillips was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Layla Hinojos, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Buena Park hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laguna Hills struck out 16 times.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel came up short against Tustin on Monday and fell 6-1.
Arianna Gonzalez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Bos, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Buena Park is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Calvary Chapel, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Calvary Chapel's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Buena Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Calvary Chapel, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Buena Park's hitters?
Buena Park took their victory against Calvary Chapel when the teams last played on April 7th by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Coyotes repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
