Softball Recap: Canon City Tigers vs. Coronado Cougars
Canon City didn't have done well against Coronado recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Canon City Tigers came out on top against the Coronado Cougars by a score of 10-7. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Khloe Weise made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Canon City got a big performance out of Kristyn Barnes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Addison Arnold was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI.
Canon City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive contests.
Canon City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Coronado, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Canon City will head out to take on Palmer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canon City knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Palmer likes a good challenge. As for Coronado, they will welcome Sand Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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