The Buena Colts will face off against the Casa Grande Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Buena is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Friday, Buena beat Tucson High Magnet School 8-3.
Aidan Barrett
| 04/11/25 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Ironwood Ridge | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Aidan Barrett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryson Haymore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Buena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tucson High Magnet School only posted a batting average of .241.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Casa Grande sidestepped Flowing Wells for a 6-5 victory. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one run.
Matt Villa made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Calaeus Perales was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Buena pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Casa Grande, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Buena hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Casa Grande struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
