Chiefs
| 03/29/25 @ Gateway Regional | 17 |
| 04/02/25 @ Cape May County Tech | 15 |
| 04/01/25 vs Cape May County Tech | 15 |
| 04/14/25 vs Atlantic Christian | 10 |
| 04/22/25 vs Atlantic County Institute of Tech | 9 |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Buena ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Oakcrest Falcons with a sharp 15-8 victory. Considering the Chiefs have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jalexis Agosto-Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Buena: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Dylan O'Connell was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Buena's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Cohen, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Buena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .439. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Buena and bumps their season record up to 10-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Oakcrest, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12.
Coming up, Buena will challenge Gateway Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oakcrest, they will face off against Mainland Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight.
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