The Oaks Christian Lions will challenge the Buena Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oaks Christian has three straight victories, Buena has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Oaks Christian challenged Santa Paula on Thursday. The Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Cardinals. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Dane Disney, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Buena came up short against Pacifica on Thursday and fell 8-3.
Gabriel Alonzo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Moreno, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Buena's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Oaks Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Oaks Christian beat Buena 6-2 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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