The Coronado Thunderbirds will head out to square off against the Franklin Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Coronado duked it out with Eastlake on Thursday. The Thunderbirds walked away with an 8-5 win over the Falcons. The victory continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.
Joey Annabi looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Guerrero, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin hadn't done well against Pebble Hills recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cougars walked away with a 6-2 win over the Spartans.
Coronado's record is now 17-8. As for Franklin, their record now sits at 12-10-1.
Coronado came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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