Cooper is 1-9 against Coronado since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cooper Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Coronado Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Coronado took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cooper, who comes in off a win.
Cooper took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lubbock a 4-0 shutout.
Alejandro Ibarra was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ibarra was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Ibarra wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Cummins, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Coronado's offense. They fell victim to a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of Wylie on Tuesday. Coronado has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cooper's win bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Cooper skirted past Coronado 6-5 when the teams last played on April 6th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cooper 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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