It was a good run, but Trinity Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their 17-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Corona Panthers by a score of 2-0. The match marked that first time this year in which Trinity Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
Ethan Wheeler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On Corona's side, Ethan Schiefelbein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. Schiefelbein has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Corona saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Burgess, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Carlson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Trinity Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-2. As for Corona, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-2.
Trinity Christian Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play University Christian at 6:30 p.m. As for Corona, they will take on Huntington Beach at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Corona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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