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| 04/19/24 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Las Vegas and Coronado are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Vegas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Las Vegas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Faith Lutheran, who was ranked tenth at the time (Las Vegas was ranked fourth). The Wildcats fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 10-9 on Saturday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
GAGE MCCOWN was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of BRYDEN BULL, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coronado). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Chaparral a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Rogers, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Bradley, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Coronado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Coronado's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Las Vegas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Las Vegas' way against Coronado in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Las Vegas made off with an 11-0 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
