Widefield was the 19-8 winner over Coronado when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Widefield Gladiators suffered a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of the Coronado Cougars in their second game on Saturday. Widefield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Widefield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Moser, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Coronado's side, Jett Mills and Trey Gregory-Alford were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Mills pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Gregory-Alford struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mills scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Gregory-Alford fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Turner Whitney, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Corbyn Stowe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Widefield now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Coronado, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Widefield will head out on the road to face off against Harrison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Widefield is facing Harrison at the right time seeing as Harrison is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Coronado, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Palmer at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Coronado's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Palmer has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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