If Santa Paula was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Malibu last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santa Paula Cardinals fell just short of the Buena Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Santa Paula was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Buena apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Santa Paula saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Antwine, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Santa Paula didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena only tossed three.
On Buena's side, Marcus Grisales looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Angelo Merenda was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Santa Paula's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Buena, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-18.
Santa Paula will head out on the road to face off against de Toledo at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Buena, they will stay at home for another game and welcome San Marcos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Marcos and Buena are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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