Cornerstone Christian has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Nuview Bridge Knights at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Cornerstone Christian never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against The Grove School as Cornerstone Christian made off with a 17-0 victory. That's two games straight that Cornerstone Christian has won by exactly 17 runs.
Ben Frazier and Jonathan DeLocht made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Frazier pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, DeLocht tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Frazier scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while DeLocht got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Frazier has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian let David Meinardus and Jeremy Farr loose on the outfield. Meinardus scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Farr scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jesse Villacana, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Nuview Bridge made easy work of Santa Rosa Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 12-2 win.
Tobias Olague was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Cornerstone Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Nuview Bridge, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Nuview Bridge's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cornerstone Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. It's a different story for Nuview Bridge, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain Cornerstone Christian's hitters?
Cornerstone Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Nuview Bridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 8-3. Will Cornerstone Christian repeat their success, or does Nuview Bridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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