Baseball Game Recap: Catalina Foothills Falcons vs. Buena Colts

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 11:01am

Baseball Recap: Catalina Foothills Falcons vs. Buena Colts

Catalina Foothills won the last time they faced Buena, and things went their way on Monday too. The Catalina Foothills Falcons walked away with an 8-3 win over the Buena Colts.

Ganon Dwyer was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Dwyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dwyer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.

In other pitching news, Catalina Foothills got a great performance from Ari Schiller as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.

Back at the plate, Alden Foster was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

On Buena's side, Nathan Whitworth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.

Catalina Foothills' victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Buena, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11.

Catalina Foothills will head out on the road to face off against Cholla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cholla will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Catalina Foothills surely won't give up without a fight. As for Buena, they will head out on the road to challenge Cienega at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

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