Baseball Recap: Silverado Takes Down Ranked Coronado

Silverado faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Skyhawks walked away with a 10-5 win over the Cougars. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Skyhawks considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Giovanni Guariglia

Runs Batted In

03/23/26 @ Coronado	4
03/04/26 @ The Meadows School	4
03/07/26 @ Chaparral	3
02/28/26 @ Clark	2
03/21/26 @ Arbor View	1
+ 2 more games

Giovanni Guariglia was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Silverado's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 5-7-1 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Hogan Hawkins was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Silverado is undefeated when Hawkins posts three or more RBI, but 4-7-1 otherwise. Gavin Cowley was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.

Silverado lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 3-1 when they post two or more home runs.

Silverado is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Coronado, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.

Silverado will head out to take on Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Skyhawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Coronado, they will challenge Liberty at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.