The Buena Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Newbury Park Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Buena's last matchup with San Marcos could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Friday. The Bulldogs lost 10-4 to the Royals. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Royals: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Newbury Park hadn't done well against Westlake recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers walked away with a 6-3 win over the Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Krista Danklefs looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Richardson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Janessa Gutierrez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Newbury Park pushed their record up to 14-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Buena, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Buena couldn't quite get it done against Newbury Park in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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