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 |
There's no place like home for Buena, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Atlantic Christian Cougars get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Dylan O'Connell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Buena is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. O'Connell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ben Cohen was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Buena's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jaevon Alexander, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Buena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atlantic Christian only posted an OBP of .300.
Buena's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Atlantic Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Looking ahead, Buena will challenge Absegami at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Atlantic Christian, they will welcome King's Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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