St. Bonaventure's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Buena Bulldogs. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Bonaventure considering their two-run performance the match before.
St. Bonaventure got a great performance from Ricky Estrada as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Nate Lajoie was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Rowen Kaiser, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Buena's side, Nyko Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
St. Bonaventure's victory bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for Buena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
St. Bonaventure will head out on the road to challenge Ventura at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ventura: 3.9, St. Bonaventure: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Buena, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Moorpark at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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