On Friday, Buena got themselves on the board against Santa Barbara, but Santa Barbara never followed suit. They blew past the Santa Barbara Dons 15-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Buena needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Buena got a great performance from Divina Miranda as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jordan Gonzalez and Madison Shay did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Shay scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Coe, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Buena's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for Santa Barbara, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buena will take on St. Bonaventure at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Bonaventure's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Buena's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Barbara, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Nordhoff at 3:30 p.m. on April 4th.
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