Coronado was the 6-3 winner over Widefield when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Coronado fell just short of Widefield by a score of 13-12 on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (11), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Turner Whitney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Oliver Freiling was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Coronado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .414 or higher in three consecutive games.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Widefield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coronado will welcome Palmer Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Widefield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo South at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Widefield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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