Corning was the 8-7 winner over Yreka when they last played one another back in May of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals fell just short of the Miners by a score of 8-7 on Saturday.
Casey Long made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose De Lara, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Corning now has a losing record of 1-2-1. As for Yreka, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Looking ahead, Corning will take on University Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Yreka, they will face off against Shasta at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Miners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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