Buchanan fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Central East on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bengals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in April.
Brooklyn Ainsworth spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Buchanan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayda Magdaleno, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Buchanan's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Central East, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2-1.
Buchanan has already played their next matchup, a 12-0 win against Clovis West on the 6th. As for Central East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Clovis North on the 6th.
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