
Thunderbirds
03/01/25 vs Churchill | 17 |
02/22/25 vs Lubbock | 13 |
04/15/25 vs Montwood | 12 |
03/29/25 @ Socorro | 12 |
02/22/25 vs Lubbock | 11 |
Coronado barely beat Eastlake the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 11-4 victory on Friday. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Jackie Gross made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Coronado got a massive performance out of Jayden Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Ben Wilson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coronado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games.
Coronado has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Eastlake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Coronado nor Eastlake have any future games scheduled.
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