There's no place like home for Coronado, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Socorro Bulldogs by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. For Coronado, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 loss Socorro walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jaxon Baptist tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Walt Mann came in to relieve Baptist and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Anderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Coronado back to even at 12-12. As for Socorro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
Coronado will square off against Montwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Socorro, they will be playing at home against Americas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Americas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Socorro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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