The Buena Colts will take on the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Buena took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Estrella Foothills. The Colts not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th.
Skylar Leon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Catalina Foothills put the hurt on Hamilton with a sharp 8-2 win. The Falcons' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Kruk, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Shoemaker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Catalina Foothills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Buena is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Catalina Foothills' win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Buena hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Catalina Foothills struggles in that department as they've averaged .408. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Buena came up short against Catalina Foothills in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Can Buena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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