The Coronado Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Coronado was ranked 13th). Coronado walked away with an 8-3 victory over Arbor View on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories 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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Gorman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Oasis on Thursday and snuck past 7-5.
Noah Ramos looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Burke Mabeus was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Colton Boardman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Coronado has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Bishop Gorman, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coronado has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Gorman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Coronado might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Bishop Gorman when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Coronado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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