Buena is 1-8-1 against Santa Barbara since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Dons at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Buena needed a bit of extra time to put away Rio Mesa. They had just enough and edged out the Spartans 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brody Kaylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kaylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Kaylor wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Buena hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Barbara, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Dos Pueblos a 4-0 shutout on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Dons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Santa Barbara pushed their record up to 11-6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Buena, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Buena might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Santa Barbara in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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