Cortez has not done well against Coronado recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Everything went the Cortez Colts' way against the Coronado Dons as the Cortez Colts made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cortez.
Julian Bernal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Bernal has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bernal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Alvarez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cesar Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Coronado's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cortez's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-16. As for Coronado, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-19.
Cortez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Coronado also has no future games currently scheduled.
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