The Cortez Colts will head out on the road to take on the Coronado Dons at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, Cortez came up short against Apache Junction and fell 15-12. Cortez has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Julian Bernal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to doubles, as he's now hit two or more in the last three games he's played. Andrew Alvarez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 20-0 defeat to Dysart might stick with them for a while.
Cortez's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Cortez came up short against Coronado when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 12-7. Can Cortez avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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