After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Arlington, Coronado was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They skirted past the La Jolla Country Day Torreys 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since March 12th.
Coronado got a great performance from Diego Pena as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Pena has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Moreno Jackson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Milano Bradley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Coronado kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win snapped Coronado's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-13 record. As for La Jolla Country Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Coming up, Coronado will face off against Bingham at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Miners have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for La Jolla Country Day, they will take on Santa Fe Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The match will give the Torreys their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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