Coronado extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 19 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-10. They lost 12-1 to the Cortez Colts. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Dons couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Cortez, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9. That 11-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Cortez's part, Kriztian Visuet made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Visuet a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Cortez is undefeated when Visuet posts two or more runs, but 0-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Cabrera, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Cortez: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Adryan Covarrubias also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coronado will face off against Yuma at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cortez, they will square off against Tempe at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Buffaloes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.6 runs per game on average), something the Colts will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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