The Coronado Dons will head out on the road to challenge the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Coronado's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Coronado lost 22-2 to Yuma on Monday.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Sabercats as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Molly Brown spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gianna Lucchesi was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Ava Fossey was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Cactus Shadows always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive games.
Cactus Shadows' victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
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