Buena extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 3-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ventura Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-7 on Tuesday.
As for Ventura, the win got them back to even at 7-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since February 23rd.
For Ventura's part, Jessie Sebek made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Sebek was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cora Marsing was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Zen Guelcher was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buena will take on Del Sol at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.45 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ventura, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Faith Baptist at 3:30 p.m. on April 8.
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