The Buena Vista Bison will square off against the Burke Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Buena Vista will head into Monday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run they dealt Lincoln High on Monday. Buena Vista was the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Lincoln High. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Gwyn Revis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Buena Vista let Jaina Darrow and Drea Santana loose on the outfield. Darrow went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Santana scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Wallace, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buena Vista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, Burke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 17-1 to Skutt Catholic.
Buena Vista's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Buena Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Burke in their previous meeting on Saturday, sneaking past 7-5. Will Buena Vista repeat their success, or does Burke have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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