The Buena Colts will be playing at home against the Cienega Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Buena nor Cienega posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Buena is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Desert View by a score of 4-2.
Buena got a good showing from Michael Quinones, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Quinones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Buena saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Whitworth, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Cienega's offense. They fell victim to a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Nogales on Tuesday. Cienega has struggled against Nogales recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
David Davila was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
Buena's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Cienega, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
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