Coronado is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Liberty is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Coronado Cougars will take on the Liberty Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coronado is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Chaparral onto the board and left with a 27-0 victory on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Coronado with their most commanding win of the season.
Carson Dudzinski made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dudzinski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Jack Page looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, AJ Stalteri was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jackson Thomsen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty had just enough and edged Spring Valley out 6-4 on Wednesday.
Liberty let Konner Brown and Chris Onoszko loose on the outfield. Brown scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Onoszko scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Rashaan Chavis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Coronado has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 16-14.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coronado hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Coronado's way against Liberty in their previous meeting back in March as Coronado made off with a 21-11 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brown, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Coronado still be able to contain Brown? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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