Socorro fell victim to Coronado and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coronado Thunderbirds. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Socorro's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Coronado's part, they got a great performance from Jaxon Baptist as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Baptist has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nico Olea was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2. Ryan Salcedo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Socorro's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to 15-17.
Socorro will head out on the road to challenge Americas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Americas will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Socorro surely won't give up without a fight. As for Coronado, they will be playing at home against Montwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Montwood'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.
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