Coolidge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Apache Junction Prospectors, falling 13-3. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Prospectors from their previous meeting back in April of 2016.

Patrick Perez
03/18/25 @ Apache Junction | 1 |
03/14/25 @ Santa Cruz Valley | 2 |
03/06/25 vs Snowflake | 1 |
03/04/25 @ Empire | 1 |
03/01/25 vs Pinon | 2 |
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Patrick Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Jaden Valenzuela also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coolidge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Apache Junction, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Coolidge will host Globe at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coolidge has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Apache Junction, they are taking a road trip to challenge Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Apache Junction is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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