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| 02/27/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 02/27/18 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 02/28/17 - Away | 8-10 L |
| 04/13/16 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/09/15 - Home | 10-5 W |
Tucson High Magnet School and Buena are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Badgers are taking a road trip to take on the Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tucson High Magnet School fell victim to Sunnyside and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Badgers haven't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, Buena entered their tilt with Pueblo on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. That's two games straight that the Colts have won by exactly 14 runs.
Angel Olivarez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Austin Cushman and Branden Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Cushman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Brown scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Brown a new career-high. Bryson Haymore was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Buena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo only posted an OBP of .143.
Buena's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they moved to 10-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Tucson High Magnet School skirted past Buena 3-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Badgers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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