If Coronado was feeling good off their 26-0 takedown of Palmer last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Coronado Cougars took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canon City Tigers on Thursday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Paige Pakenham and Nealie Hansen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pakenham scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Hansen scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Micci, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Coronado didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canon City only tossed five.
Coronado's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Canon City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Coronado will take on Sand Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Canon City, they will venture away from home to square off against Palmer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canon City is facing Palmer at the right time seeing as Palmer is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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