Florida High School Baseball - Beacon of Hope Christian gets by Cornerstone Academy
March 16, 2012: St. Augustine, FL 32086 Beacon of Hope Christian Eagles (St. Augustine, FL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Cornerstone Academy Cougars (Gainesville, FL), 9-7 in a non-league test.
With the win, Beacon of Hope Christian upgrades its record to 7-6 on the season. The Eagles travel to St. Joseph (St. Augustine, FL) to battle the Flashes in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 20. The Flashes come into the test with a record of 1-10. St. Joseph lost 12-1 in their recent non-league test against Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville, FL)
With the defeat, Cornerstone Academy falls to 3-4 on the season. The Cougars travel to Countryside Christian (Gainesville, FL) to battle the Minutemen in a non-league test on Friday, March 23. The Minutemen come into the test with a record of 4-5.
Game Summary
Daniel Holleman was strong at the plate and on the mound in carrying the Beacon Eagles to a 9-7 victory over Cornerstone on Saturday at Home.The teams traded runs for most of the contest, leading to four lead changes in the game.Aggressive baserunning led to eight steals for the Beacon Eagles. Newton, Guyer, Holleman, and Joshua Newton each had one stolen base and Wright and Bobby Apte each had two stolen bases.The bottom of the first saw the Beacon Eagles take an early lead, 2-0. Connor Murphy doubled to ignite the Beacon Eagles' offense, before Newton tripled, plating Holleman and Murphy.
