Coronado has gone 10-0 against Canon City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Coronado Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Canon City Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coronado is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Palmer onto the board and left with a 26-0 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Bentley Brandt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Allie Micci was incredible, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Grimmer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Coronado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Canon City won against James Irwin on Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went Canon City's way against Woodland Park as Canon City made off with a 16-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 15 runs.
Like Coronado, Canon City also got a great game from a two-way player: Khloe Weise. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Weise was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Kristyn Barnes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cammi Leis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Coronado is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Canon City, the win also got them back to even at 7-7.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coronado hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Canon City struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Coronado's way against Canon City when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Coronado made off with a 31-20 victory. Does Coronado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canon City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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