Coronado had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-19 to make it five. They came up short against the Shadow Mountain Matadors, falling 16-2. If the Dons were looking for revenge after losing 29-9 to the Matadors when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Jaxton Jones
| 04/23/26 @ Shadow Mountain | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Tempe | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Tempe | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Cortez | 1 |
| 03/12/26 @ Kellis | 1 |
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Jaxton Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Coronado: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-18 otherwise.
As for Shadow Mountain, the victory got them back to even at 12-12-1. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Shadow Mountain's side, Asher Kendall was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs Kendall has posted since back in March. Andy Chaplick was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one run.
Coronado wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 16-2 loss against Highland Prep West on the 27th. As for Shadow Mountain, they have also already played their next game, a 9-3 win against St. Mary's on the 27th.
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