Buena extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 12-5. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cape May County Tech Hawks. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Buena got a good showing from Leylani Muniz, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Buena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Feaster, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Cape May County Tech, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Cape May County Tech's side, Emma Oravits spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. Oravits has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brianna Knights was excellent, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Rivello, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Buena is taking a road trip to challenge Camden County Vo-Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cape May County Tech, they will challenge Pleasantville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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