Mater Dei extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 13-15. They came up short against the Corona Panthers, falling 18-3. If the Monarchs were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Corona, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
For Corona's part, they gave Anakin Tolman the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tolman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Trey Ebel and Anthony Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Ebel fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Murphy got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrian Ruiz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
As of now, neither Mater Dei nor Corona have any future games scheduled.
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