Coolidge is 0-10 against Florence since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Coolidge Bears will be playing at home against the Florence Gophers at 4:00 p.m. Coolidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
The third road contest was the charm for Coolidge, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bourgade Catholic on Monday and snuck past 9-7. The win was just what Coolidge needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior game.
Tim Yrigoyen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Yrigoyen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Coolidge let Crush Pisano and Patrick Perez loose on the outfield. Pisano scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Perez scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Florence's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of Valley Christian. Florence has struggled against Valley Christian recently, as their match on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Florence saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane O?Rourke, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Coolidge's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-4. As for Florence, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Coolidge might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Florence in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Coolidge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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