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

The Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders will square off against the Sandhills Classical Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

As a matter of fact, Christ the Cornerstone Academy put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. They never let Liberty Christian Academy get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Defenders in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.

Ryder Truesdell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: 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. Haiden Glossner was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing 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.

Meanwhile, Sandhills Classical Christian came up short against Antioch Christian Academy on Monday and fell 14-11.

Christ the Cornerstone Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Sandhills Classical Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Everything went Christ the Cornerstone Academy's way against Sandhills Classical Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Christ the Cornerstone Academy made off with a 16-2 win. Will the Defenders repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.