With a playoff game on the line, Corona rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Huntington Beach Oilers. The victory was nothing new for Corona as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Seth Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Ebel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Huntington Beach's side, Tyler Bellerose was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, CJ Weinstein was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Corona has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. As for Huntington Beach, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-9.
Corona will take on Harvard-Westlake at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Corona has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Huntington Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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