The Coronado Dons will challenge the Yuma Criminals at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Coronado took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Cortez, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Coronado skirted past Cortez 12-11. The Dons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alexander Bustamante
| 03/27/25 vs Cortez | 4 |
| 03/01/25 @ ALA - Anthem South | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Pinon | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Chandler Prep | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Cortez | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Deer Valley | 4 |
The team relied heavily on Alexander Bustamante, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Diego Torres was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Coronado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Yuma came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Sidewinders 6-4. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Eli Lujan was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Fierro, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Yuma pushed their record up to 10-4-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Coronado, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
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