Mustangs
| 04/12/25 @ Caprock | 17 |
| 03/07/25 vs Pecos | 15 |
| 04/11/25 vs Caprock | 13 |
| 03/07/25 vs Clint | 13 |
| 03/17/25 @ Monterey | 11 |
Coronado came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Caprock Longhorns with a sharp 17-0 win. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cooper Shields looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Matt Garcia was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three doubles. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zarius Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Coronado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Coronado's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Caprock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-25.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Coronado is set to challenge their familiar foe Lubbock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Caprock will face off against rival Plainview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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