It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Coronado had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Reno Huskies.
The team relied heavily on Matthew Moreno Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Coronado is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-13 record this season. As for Reno, their loss dropped their record down to 25-10.
Coronado will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Palo Verde at 3:00 p.m. Palo Verde will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Coronado surely won't give up without a fight. As for Reno, they will face off against Bishop Manogue at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Reno's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Bishop Manogue's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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