Baseball Preview: Aquinas Falcons vs. Corona Panthers
The Aquinas Falcons are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Corona Panthers at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Aquinas: 2.4, Corona: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Aquinas ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over South Hills.
Jason Gerfers looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Hadnot, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Young, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Corona had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mavericks 2-1.
Mason Sims spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Corona's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Aquinas' record now sits at 10-6. As for Corona, their record now sits at 13-1.
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