The Chaparral Cowboys will challenge the Coronado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Chaparral's offense. They came up short against The Meadows School on Thursday, falling 19-0.
Chaparral saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Coyaso, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coronado). They put the hurt on The Meadows School with a sharp 14-4 win on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Cougars with their most commanding win of the season.
Diego Pena looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Milano Bradley, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Seth Asare also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Coronado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Coronado's record now sits at 8-15. As for Chaparral, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Chaparral suffered a grim 27-0 defeat to Coronado when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Cowboys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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