The Camelback Spartans will take on the Coronado Dons in a tournament on Saturday. Camelback will be strutting in after a victory while Coronado will be coming in after a loss.
Camelback lost a heartbreaker the last time they played North, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Spartans were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Mustangs on Friday. Considering the Spartans' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Nathan Morgan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaime Reyna, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Camelback always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North only posted an OBP of .435.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-2 to La Joya Community.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Camelback, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Camelback's way against Coronado in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, as Camelback made off with a 16-6 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Dons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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