Coronado extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-21. They came up short against the Eastlake Falcons, falling 14-2. The Thunderbirds were not able to make up for their defeat to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Eastlake, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games.
For Eastlake's part, Aydenn Estrada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Estrada has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Samantha Ponce was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandra Rojas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Coronado is set to square off against their familiar foe Franklin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Eastlake will face off against rival Montwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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