The San Ysidro Cougars will head out to face off against the Coronado Islanders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games San Ysidro has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
San Ysidro saw some tournament action on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over University City. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one run.
San Ysidro got a great performance from Alexavier Abdala as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Abdala has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emiliano Diaz was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jorge Baez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Coronado's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 11-7 to Desert Oasis. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Islanders, who until this match were averaging 3.5 runs allowed.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for San Ysidro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
San Ysidro might still be hurting after the 15-8 defeat they got from Coronado when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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