Baseball Preview: Coronado Dons vs. Vista Grande Spartans
Coronado is 0-4 against Vista Grande since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Coronado Dons will be playing at home against the Vista Grande Spartans at 3:45 p.m.
Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Apache Junction.
Coronado saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Bustamante, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vista Grande earned a 6-3 win over Eastmark on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Vista Grande.
Sebastian Hidrogo Delcid was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Hidrogo Delcid has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hidrogo Delcid was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ruben Baca, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Vista Grande, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9.
Coronado suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Vista Grande in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Coronado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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