Corona's pitching staff, ranked No. 1, has more than met expectations. After three games, the Panthers allowed just two runs in 21 innings and advanced to the championship game of the Prep Baseball Report Tournament at Great Park in Irvine.
On Wednesday, Texas Christian left-hander Sam Burgess, the No. 3 starter for the talented Panthers, pitched five scoreless innings in a 4-1 semifinal victory over defending Southern Section Division 1 champion Jay Serra. He pitched and had seven strikeouts. In the 6th inning, Jake Skelski struck out to save the game with the bases loaded and Billy Carlson made the save.
Seth Hernandez contributed two hits and three RBIs, including a triple, and Anthony Murphy also had two hits. Corona will face the winner of Orange Lutheran-Harvard-Westlake in Tuesday's final at Great Park.
El Camino Real 4, Calabasas 3: The Royals (3-0) scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and advanced to the semifinals of the Easton tournament. Ben Lopez pitched three scoreless innings as a reliever. Luke Howe had three hits and Brendan McClure added two hits. Matthew Witkow had two hits for Calabasas. El Camino Lar plays at Chaminade on Saturday.
Chaminade 5, Camarillo 4: Carter Bennett had three hits for Chaminade, helping the Eagles (3-0) advance to Saturday's Easton Tournament semifinals.
West Ranch 3, Simi Valley 3: The game ended in a tie after the eighth inning, but the bases loaded tiebreaker allowed Simi Valley to advance to the Easton Tournament semifinals.
Westlake 5, Sierra Canyon 1: Jesse Beer allowed one hit in six innings, Noah Stead and Kayden Youmans each had two hits, and the 3-0 Warriors advanced to the Easton Tournament semifinals on Saturday at home against Simi Valley.
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 9, Cypress 3: The Knights gained momentum with six runs in the eighth inning (2-1). Kai Gonzaga tripled in the first inning and Brody Thompson had an RBI single.
Cleveland 10, Castaic 3: Kayden Rieple led Cleveland with three RBIs and Quinton Rieple had two RBIs.
St. Francis 4, Saugus 2: Hayden Deitch had two hits for St. Francis (2-1). Brody Lyle had two RBIs.
Oxnard Pacifica 4, Newbury Park 1: Alex Villicana had three hits for Pacifica (2-1). Owen Merry hit a home run for Newbury Park.
Agoura 12, Paraclete 0: Will Michaelman had three hits and three RBIs for Agoura.
Heart 6, Granada Hills 4: Hayden Rose hit a three-run homer and Eddie Gutierrez hit a pair of doubles for Hart.
Foothills 1, San Juan Hills 0: Gavin Kelly hit a walk-off homer for Foothill in the seventh inning. Gavin Lauridsen and Kyle Telson combined for three hits.
Crespi 4, Birmingham 0: Justin Kim had six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings, and Troy Miller had two hits and two RBIs for Crespi (1-2).
Moorpark 7, Ventura 1: AJ Mai finished with two hits and four RBIs for Moorpark (2-1).
Oaks Christian 3, San Marcos 2: Elijah Clayton and Leo Baez each had three hits for Oaks Christian.
Servit 8, La Habra 4: Luke Wilson had three hits and Hayden Woodson and Valentine Lopez each had two RBIs for Servite (1-0).
Quartz Hill 1, Bishop Alemany 0: Quartz Hill's three pitchers combined for three batters.
Ayala 11, MiraCosta 2: Kody Brown had two hits for Ayala.
Corona Centennial 13, Adelanto 5: Wyatt Arellano finished with two hits and five RBIs for the Huskies (2-0).
La Mirada 6, El Dorado 2: Travis Friend had two hits and four RBIs for La Mirada (1-2).
Santa Monica 3, Brentwood 0: Santa Monica's Gavin Kirtley allowed one hit in five innings.
Mission Viejo 5, Arrowhead Christian 2: Keenan Anzai pitched four innings for Mission Viejo, allowing two hits.
women's soccer
El Camino Real 4, Marshall 0: Scarlett Harris had two goals and an assist to lead El Camino Real in the City Section Division I playoff opener.
