The Coronado Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Franklin Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coronado has three straight wins, Franklin has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Coronado barely beat Franklin the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Coronado blew past Franklin 11-1 on Wednesday. Considering the Thunderbirds have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaxon Baptist tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Wilson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Walt Mann was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one double.
Coronado's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1.
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