Baseball Preview: Buena Colts vs. Rincon/University Rangers
The Buena Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Rincon/University Rangers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Buena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Buena owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cholla with a sharp 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Buena.
Max Pitts made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over seven innings pitched. Pitts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Cushman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nathan Whitworth, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rincon/University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of Desert View.
The win got Buena back to even at 9-9. As for Rincon/University, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Buena took their victory against Rincon/University in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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