Coronado has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the San Marcos Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Coronado was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Helix by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, San Marcos waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering San Marcos has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyler Dufek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, San Marcos got a massive performance out of Max Farrell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evan Hall, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for San Marcos, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Coronado took their victory against San Marcos in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Coronado repeat their success, or does San Marcos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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