Baseball Preview: Corinth Christian Academy Warriors vs. First Christian Lions
The Corinth Christian Academy Warriors will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the First Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. The last five games Corinth Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Corinth Christian Academy is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Open Bible Christian on Thursday and snuck past 10-8.
Kyler Hart made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Hart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jace Campbell was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Peyton Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
First Christian lost 12-2 to Georgia Christian on Friday.
Corinth Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for First Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Corinth Christian Academy skirted past First Christian 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was First Christian's Brayden Pedersen, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Corinth Christian Academy still be able to contain Pedersen? There's only one way to find out.
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