Buena Vista extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They lost 14-8 to the Bryan Bears. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Bears this season, with their most recent defeat being a 14-4 loss two weeks ago.
Max Duran was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Brito, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Bryan, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
On Bryan's side, Turner Marlowe made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Marlowe has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bryce Urban was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Bryan: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Karol Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Coming up, Buena Vista will host Omaha Northwest at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.92 runs per game on average), something the Bison will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bryan, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 loss against Millard South on the 17th.
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