The Coronado Cougars will face off against the Liberty Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Coronado lost 22-4 to Air Academy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Liberty made sure to put some runs up on the board against Palmer on Monday. Liberty put the hurt on Palmer with a sharp 14-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Terrors: they've now won five in a row.
Liberty got a great performance from Jonathan Van Der Merwede as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Evan` Esquibel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Liberty's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Coronado suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Liberty in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Coronado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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