Santiago was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 11-3 defeat to the Corona Panthers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santiago of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Corona's part, Seth Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Anthony Murphy and Billy Carlson did most of the damage at the plate: Murphy went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Carlson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Daniel Rivera was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Santiago now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Corona, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
While Santiago had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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