Santiago took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Corona, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Sharks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sharks have posted against the Panthers since March 25, 2022.
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| 04/17/25 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/15/25 - Home | 1-10 L |
| 04/14/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 03/29/24 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 03/27/24 - Away | 3-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Santiago's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Corona, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-2.
Santiago and Corona should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Sharks (ranked 56th) will meet King (ranked 292nd) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Corona will face off against Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (3 vs. 82). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 1.1, the Huskies 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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