The Barstow Aztecs will challenge the Buena Bulldogs at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Barstow entered their tilt with Victor Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Jackrabbits on Tuesday.
Mariah Rodriguez and Alyssa Ramsey did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Ramsey scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Brooke Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Buena got the win against Santa Clara last Thursday by a conclusive 11-2. The win was just what Buena needed coming off of a 16-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Buena also got a great performance from Olivia Bossoletti as she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Pierce, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Shay, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Barstow has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Buena, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
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