While San Marcos put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Buena. The San Marcos Royals came out on top against the Buena Bulldogs by a score of 3-0. That's two games straight that San Marcos has won by exactly three runs.
The result came thanks to Erik Perez's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, San Marcos' win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Foster, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Buena's side, they got a good showing from Miguel Magallanes, who didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched.
San Marcos is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11-1 record this season. As for Buena, they dropped their record down to 3-20 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
San Marcos will square off against Rio Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Rio Mesa has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Buena, they will head out on the road to take on Newbury Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buena is facing Newbury Park at the right time seeing as Newbury Park is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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