The Buena Bulldogs will square off against the Nordhoff Rangers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Buena has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Buena came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Santa Barbara, falling 14-5. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Dons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Kody Walton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only seven hits, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Buena saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Paris, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Gabriel Alonzo was another, going 3-for-5 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Nordhoff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Golden Valley.
Buena now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Nordhoff, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went Buena's way against Nordhoff in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, as Buena made off with a 15-1 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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