Corona had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Aquinas Falcons an 8-0 shutout. Considering Corona has won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Seth Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Brady Ebel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Springer, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Corona's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Aquinas, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Corona will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Puyallup at 2:30 p.m. Corona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Aquinas, they will head out on the road to face off against Ontario Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Aquinas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Ontario Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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