Coronado is 10-0 against Socorro since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Coronado Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to take on the Socorro Bulldogs at 6:35 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Coronado didn't have quite enough to beat Eastwood and fell 3-2. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Coronado started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 17-25, 25-17, 25-13, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Socorro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Pebble Hills by a score of 3-2. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-18 in the first set.
Socorro was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pebble Hills work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-15, 28-26, 18-25, 15-6.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Socorro, their loss dropped their record down to 16-21.
Coronado took their win against Socorro in their previous matchup on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coronado since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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