Crean Lutheran fell victim to Buena Park and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Buena Park Coyotes by a score of 2-0. Crean Lutheran was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Buena Park apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
For Buena Park's part, Manuel Rivera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Rivera has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Prescott was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Crean Lutheran dropped their record down to 5-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Buena Park, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Crean Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Reed at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Buena Park, they will head out on the road to take on Diamond Bar at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Diamond Bar is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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