It was a good run, but Buena Vista unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Salida Spartans by a score of 16-15. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (12), Buena Vista still had to take the loss.
Nolan Verrier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Knox Reid was another key contributor, going 5-for-6 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Buena Vista kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Salida's side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Fisher, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Walker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Buena Vista's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Salida, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Buena Vista will be playing at home against St. Mary's at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Buena Vista's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while St. Mary's has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Salida, they will challenge Woodland Park at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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