After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Buckeye and Kofa decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The Buckeye Hawks fell just short of the Kofa Kings by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Buckeye has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaiah Leyva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mayco Morales Montano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Kofa's side, they got a great performance from Jesus Villa as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Julio Reina picked up the save, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Walther Gallegos, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Kofa, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
While Buckeye had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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