Recap: Buena Bulldogs vs. Santa Barbara Dons
On Friday, Buena got themselves on the board against Santa Barbara, but Santa Barbara never followed suit. They blew past the Santa Barbara Dons 15-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Buena needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Buena got a great performance from Divina Miranda as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jordan Gonzalez and Madison Shay did most of the damage at the plate: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Coe, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Buena's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for Santa Barbara, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buena will take on St. Bonaventure at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Bonaventure's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Buena's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Barbara, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Nordhoff at 3:30 p.m. on April 4th.
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