Buckeye was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 7-1 loss to the Kofa Kings might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Buckeye of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Buckeye saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Droing, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Kofa's side, they got a great performance from Ernesto Hernandez as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Julio Reina was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ryan Rosas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Kofa, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buckeye will take on Canyon View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon View's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Buckeye's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kofa, they will head out on the road to challenge Independence at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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