The Coronado Thunderbirds will square off against the Montwood Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Coronado didn't have quite enough to beat Pebble Hills and fell 4-2. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Jaxon Baptist
| 03/11/25 vs Pebble Hills | 8 |
| 03/05/25 vs Franklin | 7 |
| 02/28/25 vs Johnson | 5 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lubbock | 7 |
| 02/17/25 vs Ysleta | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
Jaxon Baptist was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Coronado saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walt Mann, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montwood). They walked away with a 15-10 victory over Pebble Hills on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Rams, who have now won three games in a row.
Tommy Bernal was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Gabriel Vasquez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Montwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Montwood now has a winning record of 9-8-2. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Everything went Coronado's way against Montwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Coronado made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Coronado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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