On Thursday, Coronado faced Arbor View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coronado Cougars walked away with an 8-3 win over the Arbor View Aggies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Coronado.
The team relied heavily on Louis Dion, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Thomsen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Arbor View's side, Michael Reed made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Michael Castillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Coronado has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Arbor View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-17-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coronado will take on Crimson Cliffs at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Crimson Cliffs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Arbor View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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