Coronado had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-8 to make it four. They lost 10-2 to the Liberty Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Coronado saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Milano Bradley, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Bradley has hit this season.
As for Liberty, their record now sits at 8-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Liberty's side, Cayden Rodgers-Ramire: spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Nevan Chandler was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Liberty is 2-1 when Chandler posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Looking ahead, Coronado will challenge Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Patriots have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Liberty, they will square off against Legacy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Longhorns have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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