After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Florence, Coolidge was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the San Tan Foothills Sabercats. This was payback for Coolidge, who suffered a 6-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Riley Hamilton and Patrick Perez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hamilton struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Perez tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Hamilton scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Perez scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Athyn Alphus-Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On San Tan Foothills' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Scott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Coolidge's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for San Tan Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coolidge will take on Gilbert Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for San Tan Foothills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ray at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. San Tan Foothills is facing Ray at the right time seeing as Ray is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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