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Mason Sims of Corona struck out 12 in six innings in a 3-0 win over King on Monday. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) Waiting patiently as he watched Ethan Schiefelbein, then Seth Hernandez perform as ace pitchers for Corona, junior left-hander Mason Sims has now assumed that role — and what a performance he turned in Monday during a Big VIII League game. Sims struck out 12 with no walks in six innings of Corona's 3-0 win over King.

He gave up four hits. Anakin Tolman picked up the save in the seventh. Sims learned from the two current minor-league pitchers when he was a freshman and sophomore.

He showed potential and is set to lead the Panthers' pitching staff for the next two years. Norco 8, Corona Centennial 4: Dylan Seward had a triple and three RBIs for the Cougars. Centennial got nine hits off Norco ace Landon Hovermale.

Read more: The Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings Corona Santiago 11, Eastvale Roosevelt 3: Striker Pence hit a home run, double and finished with four RBIs and Ben Lewis struck out 11 in five innings for Santiago. Max Eldridge had three hits and three RBIs. San Juan Hills 7, El Dorado 2: Derrick Robertson contributed three hits for San Juan Hills.