Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They suffered a tough 22-2 loss at the hands of the Vista Grande Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coronado of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Coronado saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On Vista Grande's side, Ramzy Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Rodriguez was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Vista Grande got a massive performance out of Eltorna Gant III, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zekiel Lopez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Vista Grande, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
Coronado will head out on the road to square off against Vista Grande at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vista Grande, they will be playing in front of their home fans against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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