Coahoma breaks out big bats to roll past Sonora
COAHOMA — The Bulldogette big bats heated up early and kept the pressure on in a 15-0 run-rule victory over Sonora on Tuesday night.
Jocelyn Torres-Mendoza lit the flame in the first inning when she doubled home Karleigh Burt to score the first run for Coahoma. MaKynlee Overton, Kenzi Canales, and Makayla Calvio kept the fire burning, driving in three more consecutive runs.
Overton delivered a one-run double to bring Torres-Mendoza home, and quickly positioned herself at third after taking full advantage of a Sonora passed ball. She didn’t stay on base long, scoring after Canales ripped a line drive single to center field.
Canales used her time on the base paths well to steal second and third before scoring off a Calvio 2-1 single. After a couple of outs, the ‘Dawgettes got back on track with a two-RBI double by Shae Lang, who would score run number seven on a passed ball before inning was over.
The trio of Torres-Mendoza, Overton, and Canales continued to dominate at the plate, hitting consecutive home runs to extend Coahoma’s advantage to double digits to start off the second inning.
Torres-Mendoza hit her second and Coahoma’s fourth homer of the night to start off the third inning. A triple by Brynn Rodgers and scores on Sonora errors ended the game in the third to give Coahoma its sixth district win of the season.
SONORA 0, COAHOMA 15
Sonora:000 -- 0 1 5 Coahoma: 744 -- 15 15 0
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Makayla Calvio was solid in the circle, allowing only one hit and no runs from Sonora over three innings while striking out five. She also helped her cause by going 2-for-3 and earned one RBI. Torres-Mendoza went 3-for-3, earned three RBI and scored three runs. Overton was 2-for-3 at bat with three runs scored, two RBI, and one walk.
Rodgers had an excellent night. The CHS freshman went 2-for-2 with three runs scored, one RBI, and one walk. Canales was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. Lang drove in two runs and scored one.
Next: Coahoma (6-0, 16-6) travels to Reagan County to take on the Lady Owls in district action. The varsity team plays at 5 p.m. with the JV game to follow.
W — Makayla Calvio, L — S. Villanueva. 2B: Coahoma — MaKynlee Overton, Jocelyn Torres-Mendoza, Shae Lang. 3B: Coahoma — Brynn Rodgers. HR: Coahoma — Torres-Mendoza 2, Overton, Kenzi Canales. SB — Overton, Canales 2, B. Rodgers, Karleigh Burt. Pitches-Strikes: Coahoma — Calvio 37-29; Sonora — Villanueva 44-23, S. Alvizo 43-21.