Baseball Preview: Cornerstone Christian Patriots vs. Western Reserve Academy Pioneers
The Cornerstone Christian Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Western Reserve Academy Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Cornerstone Christian is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Cleveland Central Catholic with a sharp 19-3 win on Wednesday. Considering Cornerstone Christian has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Matt Lindic and Joey Lindic were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Lindic tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lindic struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At bat, Lindic scored four runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-5, while Lindic went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Wrobel, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Josh Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hawken 6-4.
Cornerstone Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Western Reserve Academy, their record now sits at 1-0.
Cornerstone Christian might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Western Reserve Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Cornerstone Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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