Baseball Game Preview: Buena Colts vs. Desert View Jaguars

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Previous Games

04/16/24 - Away	2-4 L
04/04/24 - Home	12-6 W
04/18/23 - Home	24-5 W
04/06/23 - Away	2-0 W
04/12/22 - Home	5-3 W
+ 5 more games

Buena has gone 8-2 against Desert View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Buena will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

On Monday, Buena earned a 7-4 win over Casa Grande.

Bryson Haymore was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Desert View unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Nogales by a score of 2-1. The Jaguars were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matchups prior), but the Apaches' pitcher proved too tough.

Desert View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yadier Acu?a, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Buena's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Desert View, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 14-5.

Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Buena hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Desert View struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Buena couldn't quite finish off Desert View when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will the Colts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.