Santa Paula suffered their biggest loss since March 21, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against the Buena Bulldogs, falling 18-10. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-16 on Saturday.
Ariana Gaeta led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those hits were her first of the season. Ali Espinosa was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Santa Paula was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Santa Paula's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Buena, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Paula will square off against Nordhoff at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Buena, they will face off against Camarillo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Camarillo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Buena's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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