Coronado had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They beat the Shadow Ridge Mustangs on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Coronado sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Kendall Selitzky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alohi Mundon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Goldberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Shadow Ridge's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Josslin Law gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Abby Covington was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Coronado is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Shadow Ridge, they dropped their record down to 16-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coronado will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Palo Verde at 1:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Coronado: 2.6, Palo Verde: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Shadow Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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