Thursday just wasn't the day for La Habra's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to the Buena Park Coyotes, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. La Habra has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaac Aguirre was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
On Buena Park's side, Manuel Rivera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits. Rivera has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Buena Park's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Blancas, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
La Habra's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Buena Park, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
La Habra will be playing in front of their home fans against Alta Loma at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. La Habra's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Alta Loma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Buena Park, they will head out on the road to take on Whittier at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Buena Park hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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