For the second straight game, Coronado will face off against Eastlake. The Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Coronado will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Eastlake, who they had gone 0-8-1 against in their nine prior meetings. The Thunderbirds skirted past the Falcons 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Jaxon Baptist
| 04/01/25 @ Eastlake | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Eastwood | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs Montwood | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Pebble Hills | 8 |
| 03/05/25 vs Franklin | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Coronado got a great performance from Jaxon Baptist as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Baptist has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Wilson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Walt Mann, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Coronado pushed their record up to 18-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Eastlake, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
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