It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Buena Park had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rancho Christian Eagles and snuck past 10-8. The victory was nothing new for Buena Park as they're now sitting on four straight.
Buena Park let Cristian Agredano and Izeah Reyes loose on the outfield. Agredano scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Reyes scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Reyes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jesus Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Rancho Christian's side, Spencer Horner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aj Garza, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Buena Park is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Rancho Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-12.
Buena Park will take on South El Monte at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South El Monte is coming into the game with 11 straight wins on the road, so Buena Park will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Rancho Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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