Rio Mesa fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Buena on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Daniel Puebla was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Rio Mesa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Kleffel, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Rio Mesa has also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13-1 record this season. As for Buena, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-7 record.
Rio Mesa and Buena could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 767th) will meet Dos Pueblos (ranked 255th) at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Buena will square off against Santa Barbara at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (615 vs. 239).
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