Huntington Beach is 0-4 against Corona since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Huntington Beach Oilers will face off against the Corona Panthers at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Huntington Beach comes in on three and Corona on six.
Huntington Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Santa Margarita.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jayton Greer was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run. CJ Weinstein was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Corona faced Aquinas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Corona narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Aquinas 6-4. That's two games straight that Corona has won by exactly two runs.
Corona's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed 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.
Huntington Beach is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Corona, they pushed their record up to 28-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Huntington Beach has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Corona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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