Baseball Preview: Cornerstone Charter Cardinals vs. McMichael Phoenix
Cornerstone Charter has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the McMichael Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Cornerstone Charter had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Bishop McGuinness.
Brendan Snider put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Snider has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Snider was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Parker Daniels was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-6 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Davis Willard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, Cornerstone Charter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, McMichael suffered a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of Western Alamance on Monday.
Cornerstone Charter's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for McMichael, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
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