The Corcoran Panthers will square off against the Lindsay Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Corcoran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Corcoran's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Granite Hills 10-0. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won nine in a row.
Brayden Espinoza
| 04/08/25 @ Granite Hills | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Orosi | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Orange Cove | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Caruthers | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Farmersville | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Brayden Espinoza and Brennan Botill did most of the damage at the plate: Espinoza scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Botill scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Espinoza has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Frazier, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lindsay fell victim to Woodlake and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Lindsay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Lindsay now has a losing record of 4-5-1. As for Corcoran, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Corcoran has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lindsay struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Corcoran couldn't quite finish off Lindsay in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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