Ryan Ventura went 2-for-3 with four RBIs Friday as Dos Pueblos picked up a crucial Channel League win over visiting Buena, 6-4.
The win came on the heels of a 12-3 drubbing by the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
“It was a high-intensity game,” said DP coach Nate Mendoza. “It had a playoff-type feeling to it, which is how every Channel League game is starting to feel.”
Dos Pueblos is now tied for the most wins in the league at 4-3, with an overall mark of 10-10.
Ventura had a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the first, an RBI single in the third and a 2-RBI single in the fourth. He also pitched the final two innings of the game, striking out a pair and allowing no earned runs. Tyler McGaughey got the start, allowing two earned and five hits in five innings of work. He was pulled after giving up a pair of hits to start the sixth.
“Tyler had another really strong outing and was just hitting his spots,” said Mendoza.
Johnny Corazza had an RBI triple in the sixth inning, and Steven Reveles went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored.
Buena is now 10-10, 4-4.
DOS PUEBLOS 6, BUENA 4
Buena…010 102 0 — 4 6 1
Dos Pueblos…102 210 X — 6 9 3
DP — McGaughey, Ventura (6) and Salas.
3B — DP: Corazza.
Team records — B 10-10, 4-4, DP 10-10, 4-3.
