Coalinga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coalinga of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Drake "Swish" Stevens was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Sierra Pacific's side, Corbyn Warchol tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Sierra Pacific got a massive performance out of Kaleb Koelewyn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Justin Simas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Coalinga's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Sierra Pacific, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Coalinga will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dos Palos at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Coalinga 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 Sierra Pacific, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Sanger West at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sierra Pacific: 3.6, Sanger West: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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