Baseball Title Clinch: Corona Secures Co-champion Status in Big VIII League Competition
Crank up the energy, folks! Eric Sondheimer's write-ups sure got us pumped yesterday! Here's the lowdown on what went down in the baseball field on Thursday.
Corona High (22-2, 10-1) clenched a piece of the Big VIII League title with an incredible 10-5 victory over Corona Centennial. Seth Hernandez, their superstar pitcher, struck out an astonishing 10 batters in just 5 innings. Just imagine - 10 Ks in 5 innings, that's a strikeout every other batter he faced! Plus, Hernandez only gave up one earned run and walked none, making his total walks in 37 1/3 innings just three. Noticeably amazing!
Ethan Bingaman, Anthony Murphy, and Billy Carlson all took a swing for the fences, with homers to their name. Corona's on some fire, facing off against Stockton St. Mary's on Saturday at the University of San Diego for the Boras Classic championship. You don't want to miss this one, folks!
Norco fared well against Roosevelt, winning for the ninth time in the last 10 games. Kevin Leon contributed three RBIs, and Trent Schlim fired six scoreless innings.
Corona Santiago took down King with Cooper Berger securing a four-hit shutout by striking out 10 batters.
Mira Costa edged out Los Alamitos, picking up a significant nonleague win. Lucas Shermer delivered a run-scoring single, and Emiliano Ortiz came in for a 1 2/3-inning relief stint to bag the save.
Pretty impressive performances across the boards, huh? Check out our writer, Eric Sondheimer, for the whole scoop on these games and more in the latest Los Angeles Times sports section.
[1] Big VIII League Standings as of April 24: [https://www.oc-register.com/preps/baseball/big-viii-league-standings/story_525919f58fbb883cfa025172e9c0d79b][2] April 25 Corona Centennial vs. Corona series update: [https://www.oc-register.com/preps/baseball/corona-centennial-corona-series-update/story_db8c62e0ac889d76aedd52f91059f49a][3] April 14 Norco's Big VIII league record: [https://www.oc-register.com/preps/baseball/norco-big-viii-league/story_7373a00f41c32e32df8d67751d559fac]
- Corona High, with a 10-5 victory over Corona Centennial on Thursday, seized a piece of the Big VIII League title, a feat showcased in Eric Sondheimer's latest write-up in the Los Angeles Times sports section.
- Seth Hernandez, Corona's star pitcher, demonstrated a phenomenal performance by striking out an impressive 10 batters in just 5 innings, giving up only one earned run and walking none.
- Meanwhile, Norco secured a significant victory against Roosevelt, extending their winning streak to nine games out of the last ten, with Kevin Leon contributing three RBIs and Trent Schlim firing six scoreless innings.
- In a nonleague matchup, Mira Costa edged out Los Alamitos, achieving a crucial win thanks to Lucas Shermer's run-scoring single and Emiliano Ortiz's effective relief stint.
- Cooper Berger, from Corona Santiago, secured a four-hit shutout over King, striking out ten batters in a remarkable outing.
