Buena Vista can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past the St. Mary's Pirates 19-5. Buena Vista's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elio Rizzi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rizzi has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rizzi was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Camp, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaden Schell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On St. Mary's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Pepin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Peter Ghigleri was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Buena Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Buena Vista beat St. Mary's by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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