Corona and Trinity Christian Academy (ranked third and tenth in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Thursday. The Corona Panthers never let the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Corona.
The result came thanks to Ethan Schiefelbein's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Corona's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Burgess, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Billy Carlson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Trinity Christian Academy's side, Ethan Wheeler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
Corona's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 17-2.
Corona will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Huntington Beach at 2:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Huntington Beach: 2, Corona: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against University Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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