Baseball Recap: Coolidge Drops Season-High Score on Ballou

Colts

Team Score (Highest)

05/01/25 @ Ballou	26
04/21/25 @ Woodson	13
04/09/25 vs Cardozo	12
04/23/25 vs Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering	6
03/01/25 @ Sandy Spring Friends	6

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coolidge). They were the clear victors by a 26-4 margin over the Ballou Knights on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Colts considering their one-run performance the game before.

Tate Appleforsberg made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up four earned runs but no hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Coolidge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-12 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Rodrigo Cabrera-Garcia was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Orion Fernandez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Coolidge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Coolidge's record is now 4-12. As for Ballou, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Looking ahead, Coolidge will head out on the road to face off against Jackson-Reed at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Colts surely won't give up without a fight. Ballou does not have any more games scheduled as of now.