Corona is 9-1 against Roosevelt since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Corona Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Roosevelt Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Corona: 2, Roosevelt: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Corona is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: La Mirada, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Corona was ranked second). Corona wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. It was the first time this season that they let down their fans at home.
Corona got a good showing from Jake Skelskey, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Skelskey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt entered their tilt with Norco with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 6-3 on Friday.
Nolan Rawson and Cade Poe dominated on the mound. Rawson pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits, while Poe pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Pulido, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Corona's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-3. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Corona came up short against Roosevelt when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Corona, Christopher Medina (who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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