The Segerstrom Jaguars will square off against the Buena Park Coyotes at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Segerstrom's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Buena Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Segerstrom lost 8-2 to Katella on Friday.
Segerstrom saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Bretza, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Buena Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Whittier on Monday, taking the game 7-3.
Jose Arcos made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Quintana was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dominick Reyes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Buena Park hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whittier struck out eight times.
The win got Buena Park back to even at 6-6. As for Segerstrom, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.
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