The Liberty Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Coronado Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Liberty sitting on three straight wins and Coronado on five.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Liberty sidestepped Spring Valley for a 6-4 victory.
Liberty let Konner Brown and Chris Onoszko loose on the outfield. Brown scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Onoszko scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rashaan Chavis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Coronado scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Chaparral onto the board and left with a 27-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Carson Dudzinski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dudzinski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Jack Page looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Coronado got a massive performance out of AJ Stalteri, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Jackson Thomsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Coronado, they pushed their record up to 19-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Liberty has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .463. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Liberty suffered a grim 21-11 defeat to Coronado in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coronado's Brigham Bleazard, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-5. Now that Liberty knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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