Coral Reef was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwest Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Barracudas of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Dylan Quinzada
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Adrian Romero and Dylan Quinzada stepped up to the plate in a big way. Romero went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Quinzada went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The dominant performance gave Quinzada a new career-high in RBI. Moises Gallardo also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Even though they lost, Coral Reef always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Coral Reef's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coral Reef will head out to square off against Killian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Braddock at 3:30 p.m. on April 1st.
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