Santa Clara lost against Buena back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Santa Clara Saints fell victim to a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of the Buena Bulldogs.
Bela Nava and Alehsandra Martinez did some serious damage despite the final result: Nava went 3-for-4 with a triple, while Martinez got on base in three of her six plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Castorena, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with an RBI.
On Buena's side, they got a great performance from Olivia Bossoletti as she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Natalie Pierce was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Shay, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Santa Clara now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Buena, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Santa Clara will be playing in front of their home fans against San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Marcos will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Buena, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Jurupa Hills, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Jurupa Hills will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Buena surely won't give up without a fight.
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