After two games on the road, Corcoran is heading back home. They will take on the Lindsay Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Corcoran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Corcoran's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Granite Hills as Corcoran made off with a 9-0 victory.
Jesus Alvarez made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alvarez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Ruben Alvarez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brayden Espinoza was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Luna, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lindsay fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Woodlake on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-3 to the Tigers. Lindsay's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Corcoran has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Lindsay, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-10.
Corcoran couldn't quite finish off Lindsay when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 2-0. Will Corcoran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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