Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Southwest EC couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Coronado Islanders by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Islanders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Southwest EC saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Niebla, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Southwest EC has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 23-6 record this season. As for Coronado, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Southwest EC does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coronado, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mt. Carmel at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Islanders 2.9, the Sundevils 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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