Coronado lost to Amarillo last Saturday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Coronado Mustangs walked away with a 6-1 win over the Amarillo Sandies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Matt Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last five contests.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zac Long, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Lira, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Coronado pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Amarillo, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-8-1 record.
Looking ahead, Coronado will host Lubbock-Cooper at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Amarillo, they will venture away from home to face off against Plainview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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