After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Simi Valley, Buena was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Santa Clara Saints as the Buena Bulldogs made off with an 11-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Buena also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Olivia Bossoletti tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Natalie Pierce was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Shay, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Santa Clara's side, Bela Nava and Alehsandra Martinez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nava went 3-for-4 with a triple, while Martinez got on base in three of her six plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Sophia Castorena was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with an RBI.
Buena's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Santa Clara, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Buena has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jurupa Hills at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Santa Clara, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. San Marcos will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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