Buena had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Hammonton Blue Devils, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-0 back in April.
As for Hammonton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Hammonton, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Hammonton's part, not much got past Ava Tyree, who gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Buena off the board.
On the hitting side, Leah Alexander and Lauren Potter did most of the damage at the plate: Alexander went 2-for-5 with two triples and two RBI, while Potter went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those two triples gave Alexander a new career-high. Hannah Hines was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buena will venture away from home to challenge Cape May County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hammonton, they will take on Absegami at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Devils 2.9, the Braves 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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