Coronado and Shadow Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Cougars will face off against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Coronado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Silverado as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Aubrie Sisler tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
Bailey Goldberg
| 05/07/25 vs Silverado | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Silverado | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Faith Lutheran | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Beaverton | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 1 |
On the hitting side, Coronado got a massive performance out of Bailey Goldberg, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Those four stolen bases gave Goldberg a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Magdaleno, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Coronado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Centennial on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. The Mustangs have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Chloe Covington made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Coronado's victory bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Shadow Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Shadow Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Coronado has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Shadow Ridge, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given Coronado's sizable advantage in that area, the Mustangs will need to find a way to close that gap.
Coronado might still be hurting after the 14-5 loss they got from Shadow Ridge in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
