Coronado took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Ysleta Indians. This was payback for the Thunderbirds, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jaxon Baptist and Julian Almanzan dominated on the mound. Baptist struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits, while Almanzan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Norman Montion
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At the plate, Ben Wilson and Norman Montion did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Montion scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Montion a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Jackie Gross, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Coronado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ysleta only posted an OBP of .414.
Coronado wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 6-5 loss against Centennial on the 20th. As for Ysleta, they have also already played their next game, a 9-1 win against Pecos on the 20th.
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