The Coronado Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coronado will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Coronado was ranked 13th). Coronado walked away with a 15-10 victory over Bishop Gorman on Monday. That's two games straight that Coronado has won by exactly five runs.
Coronado let Michael Cortez and Louis Dion loose on the outfield. Cortez scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Dion scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Vinny Kistle was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Coronado is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Bishop Gorman, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coronado has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Gorman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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