Eastlake is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Coronado is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Eastlake Falcons take on Coronado Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Eastlake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Eastlake fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Franklin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 15-14.
Meanwhile, Coronado got the win against Socorro on Saturday by a conclusive 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Coronado got a great performance from Kyle LaBranche as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, LaBranche posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Norman Montion, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Salcedo, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Coronado is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. Eastlake now has a losing record of 10-11.
Eastlake skirted past Coronado 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Eastlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coronado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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