The Buena Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Rio Mesa Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Buena nor Rio Mesa posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Buena fell victim to Thousand Oaks and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 9-0 to the Lancers. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buena saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Alonzo, who went 1-for-4 with one double. Jacob Del Rio also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Rio Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Royal. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly two runs.
Buena's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Rio Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
Buena might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Rio Mesa in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Buena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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