After three games on the road, Widefield is heading back home. They will host the Coronado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Widefield is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since August 24th on Wednesday. They came up short against Falcon, falling 14-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
Widefield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Kraines, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia Hoffpauir, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Coronado was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 14-2 to Canon City.
Widefield's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Coronado's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Widefield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Coronado, though, as they've been averaging 9.8. Given Widefield's sizable advantage in that area, Coronado will need to find a way to close that gap.
Widefield took their victory against Coronado when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 11-0. Does Widefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coronado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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