Baseball Preview: Crosspoint Christian vs. Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors
Crosspoint Christian will be playing at home against the Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crosspoint Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.7 runs per game this season.
Crosspoint Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against North County Christian (and have done all season long). Crosspoint Christian came out on top against North County Christian on Monday by a score of 19-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Crosspoint Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Asher Weldy made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weldy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ky Hofstetter, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cody Sanders, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, sadly, Maranatha Baptist Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They suffered a tough 29-2 defeat at the hands of Aurora Christian Academy two weeks ago.
Crosspoint Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Maranatha Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Crosspoint Christian took their victory against Maranatha Baptist Academy in their previous meeting on April 9th by a conclusive 27-5. Will Crosspoint Christian repeat their success, or does Maranatha Baptist Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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