Coronado came into Saturday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Rancho Rams on Saturday. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mariano Rodriguez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Milano Bradley and Santiago Cocon did most of the damage at the plate: Bradley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Cocon got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one triple. Those runs were Bradley's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Steffen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

Cougars
03/01/25 vs Rancho | 9-4 |
05/06/24 vs Liberty | 3-2 |
05/03/24 vs Chaparral | 27-0 |
04/29/24 vs Bishop Gorman | 15-10 |
04/23/24 vs Arbor View | 3-1 |
Coronado's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Coming up, Coronado is taking a road trip to challenge Foothill at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Foothill will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Coronado surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rancho, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bonanza at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho is facing Bonanza at the right time seeing as Bonanza is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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