Baseball Game Preview: Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders vs. Mintz Christian Academy Lions

Defenders

Runs

04/04/25 @ Liberty Christian Academy	17
04/03/25 vs Antioch Christian Academy	4
04/01/25 @ Cape Fear Christian Academy	1
03/24/25 @ Antioch Christian Academy	5
+ 3 more games

The Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders will head out on the road to face off against the Mintz Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Christ the Cornerstone Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Christ the Cornerstone Academy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Liberty Christian Academy on Friday. The Defenders never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The Defenders haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Ryder Truesdell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Kross Locklear was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haiden Glossner, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Christ the Cornerstone Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions last Thursday. Mintz Christian Academy fell just short of Sandhills Classical Christian by a score of 23-22. On the bright side, the 22- run performance marked Mintz Christian Academy's highest-scoring contest to date.

This is the second loss in a row for Mintz Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Christ the Cornerstone Academy, their record is now 7-1.

Christ the Cornerstone Academy took their win against Mintz Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Defenders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.