The Abilene Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Coronado Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Abilene's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Coronado's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Abilene can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lubbock as Abilene made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Abilene considering their one-run performance the match before.
Diana Silva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Silva has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Silva was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a double.
In other batting news, Kinzley Cantu and Brieyonna Reed did most of the damage at the plate: Cantu went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Reed scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaide Musquiz, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Coronado fell victim to a rough 17-6 defeat at the hands of Lubbock last Tuesday. Coronado has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abilene pushed their record up to 17-12-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Abilene's way against Coronado when the teams last played back in March as Abilene made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Abilene since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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