Softball Recap: Coronado Comes Up Short

Thunderbirds

Previous 5 Games

02/27/26 vs Eastwood	1-17
02/27/26 vs Mountain View	18-3
02/26/26 vs Hanks	6-4
02/26/26 vs Burges	5-4
02/24/26 vs El Dorado	1-19

Coronado dropped down to 6-13 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 17-1 to the Eastwood Troopers. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Thunderbirds couldn't push the score so high this time.

Coronado saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Simone Coppinger, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.

As for Eastwood, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-6-1. Considering they have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

On Eastwood's side, Brianna Aguirre made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, Aguirre posted two strikeouts, the most she's had over her last six contests. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, Vivian Garcia was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Carrillo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

Coronado has already played their next matchup, a 19-4 loss against Americas on the 28th. As for Eastwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-4 victory against Burges on the 27th.