The Corcoran Panthers will square off against the Delano Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Corcoran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Corcoran took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Fresno Christian with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Cruz Portillo
| 02/25/26 @ Tulare Union | 4 |
| 03/11/26 vs Fresno Christian | 3 |
| 03/07/26 vs Firebaugh | 2 |
| 03/04/26 vs Immanuel | 1 |
| 02/24/26 vs Kennedy | 1 |
Corcoran let Cruz Portillo and Cortez Portillo run wild. Cruz went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Cortez went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Cruz is becoming a predictor of Corcoran's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Zachariah McCarty, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double.
Corcoran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fresno Christian only posted a batting average of .059.
Meanwhile, Delano came up short against Golden Valley on Saturday, falling 15-4.
Corcoran now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Delano, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Corcoran was able to grind out a solid win over Delano when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 8-5. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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