Coral Park hasn't had much luck against Braddock recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rams will take on the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coral Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over Southridge. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Braddock came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vipers a 16-0 shutout.
Braddock let Emily Cancio and Anais Gonzalez run wild. Cancio got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Gonzalez got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabella Rosa, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.
Braddock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They are a perfect 12-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Braddock pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Coral Park, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Coral Park suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Braddock in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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