The Corona Panthers will face off against the Mater Dei Monarchs at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Corona is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Corona got the win against Fullerton by a conclusive 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
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Eric Yao got the start for Corona and what a start it was: he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yao has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trey Ebel, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Anthony Murphy, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Orange Lutheran. While the Monarchs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lancers 4-0 in the first period.
Corona is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Mater Dei, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
Corona came out on top in a nail-biter against Mater Dei when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Monarchs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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