On Wednesday, Bishop Gorman faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop Gorman Gaels fell just short of the Coronado Cougars by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Bishop Gorman couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bishop Gorman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Burke Mabeus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bishop Gorman hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado struck out seven times.
Bishop Gorman has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. As for Coronado, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-11.
Bishop Gorman will head out on the road to take on Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Las Vegas is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Bishop Gorman will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Coronado will take on Chaparral at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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