Cienega extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-11-1. They lost 16-4 to the Buena Colts. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Tuesday.
Israel Hernandez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
As for Buena, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
On Buena's side, Landon Fields was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Fields a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Buena got a massive performance out of Colton Garrett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Garrett has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Skylar Leon, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Cienega wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-8 victory against Casa Grande on the 27th. As for Buena, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 loss against Nogales on the 31st.
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