Mater Dei baseball battles Corona before losing in 8 innings in Division 1 playoffs

SANTA ANA — Mater Dei’s roller coaster season came to an end Tuesday when the Monarchs fell to No. 1 seed Corona 3-1 in eight innings in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 baseball playoffs at Mater Dei High. Corona (27-3) will play at Aquinas in the quarterfinals Friday. The Panthers beat Aquinas 8-0 in the second round of the Boras Classic on April 3. Mater Dei (17-13) experienced high levels of success this season and struggled through other parts of the season. The Monarchs won the Boras...