The Corona Panthers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Etiwanda Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Corona put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Aquinas onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
Seth Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda's hitters rose to the challenge against a Lions pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.29 points allowed on Wednesday. Etiwanda was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Oaks Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Etiwanda.
Etiwanda also got a great performance from Michael Aleman as he tossed 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.
Corona's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Etiwanda, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Corona took their victory against Etiwanda when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. Will Corona repeat their success, or does Etiwanda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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