Baseball Recap: Coronado Thunderbirds vs. Socorro Bulldogs
Coronado got themselves on the board against Socorro on Tuesday, but Socorro never followed suit. They came out on top against the Socorro Bulldogs by a score of 4-0. That's more bragging rights for Coronado, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Coronado got a great performance from Jaxon Baptist as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Baptist has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nico Olea, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-2. Ryan Salcedo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Coronado's win bumped their record up to 15-17. As for Socorro, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Coronado will look to defend their home field on Friday against Montwood at 6:30 p.m. Coronado is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Socorro, they will head out on the road to challenge Americas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Americas will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Socorro surely won't give up without a fight.
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