For the second straight game, Buena will face off against San Marcos. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Buena made up a huge gap compared to their last game against San Marcos, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Royals by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For San Marcos' part, Lucia Dessert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Dessert.
On the hitting side, San Marcos got a massive performance out of Isa Malarkey, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs Malarkey has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Reese Large, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
San Marcos has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Buena, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
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