Two dominant pitchers in Isaiah Leyva and Jesus Villa are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Buckeye Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Kofa Kings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Buckeye and Kofa decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Buckeye fell just short of Kofa by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Buckeye has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Kofa's part, Villa tossed a big game, tossing 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.
On the hitting side, 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 victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
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