With a playoff game on the line, Coronado rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Douglas Tigers out 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for Coronado who now have three in a row.
Kendall Selitzky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bailey Goldberg, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Douglas' side, Talia Tretton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Tretton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Tretton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Delaney, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Coronado has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 32-6.
As of now, neither Coronado nor Douglas have any future games scheduled.
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