On Friday, Corona faced Huntington Beach in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Corona Panthers had just enough and edged the Huntington Beach Oilers out 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Corona who now have three in a row.
Billy Carlson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carlson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Josh Springer was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brady Ebel, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Huntington Beach's side, Trevor Goldenetz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Linkin Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Corona's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Huntington Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Corona is on the road again on Saturday to play Orange Lutheran at 4:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Corona: 2.1, Orange Lutheran: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Huntington Beach, they will be playing at home against Edison at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntington Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Edison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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