Coronado had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a run and slipped past the Southwest EC Eagles 3-2. This was payback for the Islanders, who suffered a 9-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Coronado is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Southwest EC, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-6.
Coming up, Coronado will be playing at home against Mt. Carmel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sundevils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Islanders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Southwest EC does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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