Baseball Recap: Coalinga Comes Up Short

If Coalinga was riding high fresh off their 21-0 takedown of Avenal on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Horned Toads fell just short of the Mendota Aztecs by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Horned Toads were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aztecs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.

David Moreno

Stolen Base

04/17/26 vs Mendota	2
04/14/26 @ Avenal	2
04/10/26 @ Firebaugh	1

David Moreno made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Ocejo, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Coalinga's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-10. As for Mendota, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coalinga will face off against Tranquillity at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.69 runs per game on average), something the Horned Toads will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mendota, they will challenge Avenal at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buccaneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.47 runs per game on average), something the Aztecs will no doubt try to take advantage of.