There's no place like home for Corning, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Willows Honkers 6-5. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 win the Honkers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Maleah Costello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emorry Long, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amariz Meraz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Corning was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
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| 03/21/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 03/05/24 - Away | 5-7 L |
| 04/06/22 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/22/21 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 04/16/18 - Away | 31-16 W |
| 03/14/15 - Neutral | 2-2 T |
Corning's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Willows, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Corning wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-4 defeat against Los Molinos on the 25th. As for Willows, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-4 win against Paradise on the 25th.
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