Buena has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Barstow Aztecs at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Buena got the win against Santa Clara by a conclusive 11-2. The win was just what Buena needed coming off of a 16-3 defeat in their prior match.
Olivia Bossoletti tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Pierce, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Shay, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Barstow had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Jackrabbits by a score of 13-9.
Barstow let Mariah Rodriguez and Alyssa Ramsey loose on the outfield. Rodriguez scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Ramsey scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Miller, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Buena's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Barstow, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
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