Caprock is 0-3 against Coronado since March of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Longhorns are taking a road trip to square off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Caprock had taken Palo Duro down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Longhorns took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons.
Meanwhile, Coronado came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 8-4.
Matt Garcia and Phoenix Vera did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Vera scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three RBI gave Garcia a new career-high.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: Coronado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Coronado pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Caprock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-22.
Caprock couldn't quite get it done against Coronado in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 9-4. Can the Longhorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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