Buena extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-9. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oxnard Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 on Tuesday.
As for Oxnard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Oxnard's part, Destinee Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Herrera.
On the hitting side, Layla Mukul and Kayla Lorona did most of the damage at the plate: Mukul went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Lorona went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buena will square off against Santa Clara at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oxnard, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Simi Valley at 3:30 p.m. on April 2.
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