Coolidge came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 17-3 to the Tanque Verde Hawks.
Coolidge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Perez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Coolidge has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Tanque Verde, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coolidge will challenge Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Tanque Verde, they will square off against Safford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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