The Coronado Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Coronado's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Widefield on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Gladiators. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Gladiators recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sierra as Mesa Ridge made off with a 15-0 victory. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
DonnaPaola Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mesa Ridge got a massive performance out of Emily Hawkins, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grace Barnhart, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mesa Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra only posted an OBP of .333.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Mesa Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Coronado has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Mesa Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Coronado couldn't quite finish off Mesa Ridge in their previous matchup back in September and fell 5-3. Can Coronado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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