For the second straight game, Caprock will face off against Coronado. The Longhorns will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Caprock: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home, while Coronado has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Caprock lost 13-2 to Coronado on Friday.
For Coronado's part, Zac Long was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Long a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Jaden Lira, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Coronado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Coronado has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Caprock, their loss dropped their record down to 1-23.
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