The Buena Park Coyotes are taking a road trip to take on the Calvary Chapel Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Buena Park didn't have quite enough to beat Lakeside and fell 9-8. While the Coyotes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lancers 5-1 in the first period.
Mia Gonzalez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Layla Hinojos was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Calista Beltran was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Calvary Chapel faced off against Laguna Hills on Friday. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks a 9-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Ariana Boisvert's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Bos, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Bias, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Buena Park's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Calvary Chapel, their record now sits at 4-8.
Buena Park suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Calvary Chapel in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can the Coyotes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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