The Corona Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Corona will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Corona made easy work of Rancho Verde and carried off a 13-3 victory.
Gabriela Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Perez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Corona got a massive performance out of Madison Mejia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Makayla Munoz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga was able to grind out a solid win over Alta Loma on Wednesday, taking the game 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rancho Cucamonga.
Mia Diaz was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordin Washington, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Corona's victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Corona hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Rancho Cucamonga struggles in that department as they've averaged .341. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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