Preview: Cornerstone Christian Cyclones vs. Schlarman Hilltoppers
Cornerstone Christian has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on the Schlarman Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Cornerstone Christian came up short against Arthur-Okaw Christian and fell 9-5.
Cornerstone Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Schappaugh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Schlarman couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-5 walloping at the hands of Rantoul on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Schlarman in their matchups with Rantoul: they've now lost five in a row.
Jerrius Atkinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Owen Jones was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Cornerstone Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Schlarman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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