Baseball Game Preview: Cornerstone Christian Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 2:56am

Baseball Preview: Cornerstone Christian Patriots vs. Ravenna Ravens

The Cornerstone Christian Patriots will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Ravenna Ravens at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Cornerstone Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Last Monday, Cornerstone Christian had just enough and edged Medina Christian Academy out 16-15.

Joey Lindic and Josh Martin were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lindic struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Martin tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lindic went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Martin scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Archer, who went 3-for-6 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Josh Wrobel, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-5.

Meanwhile, Ravenna fell victim to Streetsboro and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Rockets.

Ravenna saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Eldredge, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.

The win got Cornerstone Christian back to even at 8-8. As for Ravenna, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.

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