Coronado extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-13 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Coronado saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tysen Noll, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another was Oliver Freiling, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Mesa Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Mesa Ridge's side, they let Ozcar Walker and Brandon Bittner run wild. Walker went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Bittner got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs. That's the most RBI Walker has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Riehl, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
While Coronado had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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