The Crean Lutheran Saints will head out on the road to take on the Buena Park Coyotes at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crean Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Buena Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Crean Lutheran came up short against Pacifica and fell 6-3. That's two games in a row now that Crean Lutheran has lost by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Buena Park had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Izeah Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Reyes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesus Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Neil Navarro was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Crean Lutheran has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Buena Park, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Crean Lutheran took their victory against Buena Park when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 12-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crean Lutheran since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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