On Friday, Coronado faced Las Vegas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coronado Cougars fell victim to a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Las Vegas Wildcats. Coronado was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Las Vegas apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Coronado saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jase Pashales, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Las Vegas' side, Joseph Ponticello was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Ponticello has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ponticello was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bryden Bull was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Padilla, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11-1. As for Las Vegas, their win bumped their record up to 18-5-1.
Coronado will be playing at home against Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Las Vegas, they will head out on the road to take on Shadow Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Vegas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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