For the second straight game, Desert Oasis will face off against Coronado. The Diamondbacks will face off against the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Oasis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Desert Oasis managed to slip by Coronado the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Diamondbacks lost 9-1 to the Cougars on Tuesday. Diamondbacks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Cougars since Tuesday.
For Coronado's part, Ryder Metz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Metz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Coronado: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
Metz wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Jaime, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Jaime is becoming a predictor of Coronado's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Dawson Schmitt was another, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Coronado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win made it two in a row for Coronado and bumps their season record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Desert Oasis, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-7-1 record.
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