Coronado is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Franklin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Coronado, who comes in off a win.
Coronado is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Horizon 20-6 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Thunderbirds needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Caroline Villegas looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Simone Coppinger
| 03/06/26 vs Horizon | 4 |
| 03/03/26 @ Americas | 1 |
| 02/28/26 vs Americas | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs Eastwood | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs Mountain View | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
On the hitting side, Simone Coppinger was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 12 games. Vanessa Garcia was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Coronado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only posted an OBP of .360.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Del Valle, falling 22-6.
Coronado's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-15. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Coronado might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Franklin when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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