Baseball Preview: Etiwanda Eagles vs. Corona Panthers
The Etiwanda Eagles will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Corona Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last matchup, Etiwanda made sure to put some runs up on the board against Oaks Christian on Wednesday. Etiwanda was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Oaks Christian.
Michael Aleman tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Lj Roellig was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Chris Montes de Oca was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Corona came tearing into Wednesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons an 8-0 shutout. Corona might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Seth Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Brady Ebel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Springer, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Etiwanda's record is now 6-10. As for Corona, their record now sits at 14-1.
Etiwanda might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Corona when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Etiwanda avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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