It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Corona had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Aquinas Falcons 6-4. The victory was familiar territory for Corona who now have six in a row.
Corona's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Billy Carlson, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
On Aquinas' side, Jonathan Schmidt and Chase Davidson did some serious damage despite the final result: Schmidt scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Davidson went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Corona's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-3. As for Aquinas, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-7.
Corona is on the road again on Tuesday to play Huntington Beach at 3:15 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Huntington Beach: 2.3, Corona: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Aquinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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