Baseball Recap: Cornerstone Charter turns things around after tough road loss

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 2:05pm

Baseball Recap: Cornerstone Charter Cardinals vs. Leadership Academy Falcons

There's no place like home for Cornerstone Charter, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Leadership Academy Falcons by a score of 5-1 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Cornerstone Charter, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Tyler Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Brendan Snider was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

On Leadership Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jafet Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Cornerstone Charter's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Leadership Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Cornerstone Charter didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory vs. Millennium on the 15th. Leadership Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 5-3 loss against Glenn on the 13th.

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