The Montwood Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Coronado Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Montwood will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Montwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Pebble Hills by a score of 15-10 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Montwood got a massive performance out of Tommy Bernal, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Bernal a new career-high. Gabriel Vasquez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Montwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Coronado didn't have quite enough to beat Pebble Hills on Tuesday and fell 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jaxon Baptist was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Coronado saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walt Mann, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Montwood now has a winning record of 9-8-2. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Montwood suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Coronado in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Montwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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