Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Coronado walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Midland Bulldogs 8-6. The victory was nothing new for the Thunderbirds as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ryan Salcedo
| 05/01/25 vs Midland | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Pebble Hills | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Socorro | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Socorro | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lubbock | 1 |
Coronado let Walt Mann and Ryan Salcedo run wild. Mann went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Salcedo went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Salcedo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Norman Montion, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Coronado's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Midland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 22-8.
Coronado will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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