Buena won the last time they faced Ironwood Ridge, and things went their way on Friday too. The Buena Colts sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for Buena.
Huntar Herbert looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Austin Cushman was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Olivarez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Ironwood Ridge's side, Keanu Bracamonte made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Brayden Gessler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ironwood Ridge was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena only hit a.
Buena's win bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Ironwood Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Buena will head out on the road to challenge Williams Field at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Williams Field is on a four-game streak of home losses, Buena a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Ironwood Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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