The Buena Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Oak Park Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Buena is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Buena scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Santa Barbara onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Olivia Bossoletti and Divina Miranda dominated on the mound. Bossoletti tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits, while Miranda tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Madison Shay and Jordan Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Shay went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Gonzalez scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addison Coe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oak Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Camarillo by a score of 3-1.
Claire Broberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Buena's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Oak Park, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Buena suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Oak Park when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Buena, Amanda Smith (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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