The Bishop Gorman Gaels will head out on the road to square off against the Coronado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Gorman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Coronado's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Oasis, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked seventh). Bishop Gorman came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Oasis on Thursday and snuck past 7-5.
Noah Ramos looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Burke Mabeus, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Colton Boardman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Coronado was able to grind out a solid win over Arbor View on Thursday, taking the game 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Coronado.
The team relied heavily on Louis Dion, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Thomsen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The victory got Bishop Gorman back to even at 13-13. As for Coronado, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Gorman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bishop Gorman's way against Coronado when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Bishop Gorman made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Gorman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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