The Rock Canyon Jaguars will challenge the Coronado Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rock Canyon fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pueblo Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by just one run.
Avery Cochran and Delaney Mimless stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cochran went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Mimless got on base in four of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lucy Ueland, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Coronado was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 15-2 to Pueblo Central. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Coronado saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breckyn Trujillo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rock Canyon, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Rock Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .362. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
