Coolidge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Superior Panthers out 14-13. This was payback for Coolidge, who suffered an 11-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Patrick Perez, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Salim Sesma was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Superior's side, Jared Toner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Rabago, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Coolidge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Superior, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coolidge will square off against Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Coolidge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Superior, they are on the road again on Monday to play Fort Thomas at 1:30 p.m. Superior is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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