Widefield lost against Coronado last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Widefield Gladiators fell just short of the Coronado Cougars by a score of 5-4.
Liam Gordon was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Gordon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Gordon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zane Cleaton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Widefield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Coronado's side, Trey Gregory-Alford was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Gregory-Alford is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Widefield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Coronado, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
While Widefield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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