The Corcoran Panthers will face off against the McLane Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Corcoran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kennedy an 8-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Meanwhile, McLane got the win against Coalinga on Friday by a conclusive 8-2.
Eddie Jimenez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for McLane: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-16 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Francisco Aleman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ismael Gonon, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Corcoran's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for McLane, their win bumped their record up to 14-16.
Corcoran might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from McLane in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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