The Coolidge Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Coolidge has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Coolidge had taken Florence down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Bears fell just short of the Gophers by a score of 13-12. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Sentinels, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Zuluaga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Scarlett Olivares was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Natalia Casillas, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Seton Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Coolidge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Coolidge beat Seton Catholic 10-5 when the teams last played on April 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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