Baseball Preview: Corona Panthers vs. Huntington Beach Oilers
Corona is 4-0 against Huntington Beach since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Corona Panthers are on the road again to play the Huntington Beach Oilers at 3:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Corona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Aquinas 6-4. That's two games straight that Corona has won by exactly two runs.
Corona saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billy Carlson, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Huntington Beach faced Santa Margarita in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Huntington Beach sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Santa Margarita. The victory was nothing new for Huntington Beach as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nathan Aceves tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayton Greer was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was CJ Weinstein, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Corona has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season. As for Huntington Beach, their win bumped their record up to 23-8.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Corona has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Huntington Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Corona skirted past Huntington Beach 6-5 when the teams last played back in April. Does Corona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huntington Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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