The McLane Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Corcoran Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McLane is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Coalinga.
Eddie Jimenez
| 05/16/25 @ Coalinga | 8 |
| 03/19/25 @ Roosevelt | 7 |
| 04/08/25 vs Sunnyside | 6 |
| 05/09/24 vs Yosemite | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Minarets | 5 |
Eddie Jimenez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. McLane is undefeated when Jimenez posts two or more runs, but 10-16 otherwise.
In other batting news, Francisco Aleman was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Ismael Gonon was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Corcoran's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kennedy an 8-0 shutout.
Corcoran is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for McLane, their record now sits at 14-16.
Everything went McLane's way against Corcoran when the teams last played back in March of 2023, as McLane made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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