The Pinon Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Coolidge Bears at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pinon took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Coronado 15-7.
Meanwhile, Coolidge got the win against Willcox on Friday by a conclusive 11-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
The team relied heavily on Patrick Perez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Athyn Alphus was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Coolidge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willcox only posted an OBP of .458.
Pinon pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Coolidge, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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