The Cactus Shadows Falcons will challenge the Coronado Dons at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cactus Shadows' favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while Coronado has been banged up by 18 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Thursday, it was close, but Cactus Shadows sidestepped Coconino for a 4-2 win. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cactus Shadows got a great performance from Jeremy Larson as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Larson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cactus Shadows' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Konerko, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coronado lost 19-1 to Yuma on Wednesday.
Cactus Shadows' victory bumped their record up to 16-1-1. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
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