Socorro was the 10-9 winner over Coronado when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Socorro Bulldogs fell 6-3 to the Coronado Thunderbirds on Tuesday. Socorro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Coronado's part, Jaxon Baptist tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Walt Mann came in to relieve Baptist and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Bobby Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Socorro's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Coronado, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Socorro will be playing at home against Americas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Socorro will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Coronado, they will head out on the road to face off against Montwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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