After nine games on the road, Corona is heading back home. They will take on the Centennial Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Corona: 2, Centennial: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. Corona's pitcher stepped up to hand Orange Lutheran a 3-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Seth Hernandez's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, Corona saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Schiefelbein, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trey Ebel, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Centennial can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Roosevelt with a sharp 6-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Centennial as they're now sitting on four straight.
The team relied heavily on Michael Nonis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Corona's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Centennial, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Corona has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Corona beat Centennial 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Corona repeat their success, or does Centennial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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