Huntington Beach lost a heartbreaker to Corona when they met back in February of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Huntington Beach Oilers fell just short of the Corona Panthers by a score of 6-5. Huntington Beach has struggled against Corona recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Trevor Goldenetz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Linkin Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Corona's side, Billy Carlson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carlson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Josh Springer was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Brady Ebel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Huntington Beach's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Corona, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Huntington Beach will be playing at home against Edison at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntington Beach is facing Edison at the right time seeing as Edison is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Corona, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Orange Lutheran at 4:15 p.m. Corona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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