The Coronado Thunderbirds will be taking part in a tournament against the Ysleta Indians at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Coronado has given up an average of 15.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Coronado came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 19-1 to Chapin. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Ysleta didn't have quite enough to beat Borger on Saturday and fell 11-9. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly two runs.
Cienna Hernandez and Cora Griffin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hernandez went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one run, while Griffin went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Sophia Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Ysleta's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Coronado suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Ysleta when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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