If Buena Park was riding high off their 7-0 takedown of Western two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buena Park Coyotes wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the La Habra Highlanders on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Buena Park of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Buena Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On La Habra's side, Breeya De la riva spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Evelyn Dickerson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Crystal Alatorre, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Buena Park dropped their record down to 8-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for La Habra, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buena Park will take on Sonora at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Sonora's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Buena Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Habra, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Troy, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m.
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