After flying high against Camden Academy Charter last Thursday, Buena came back down to earth. The Buena Chiefs took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millville Thunderbolts on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Buena of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
Tyler Weightman put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Weightman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jaevon Alexander was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Buena's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Millville, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
While Buena had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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