Cornerstone hasn't had much luck against Victory Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cornerstone Eagles will welcome the Victory Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Cornerstone is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Westminster School at Oak Mountain, falling 17-0.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian's hitters rose to the challenge against a Student pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.88 runs allowed on Friday. Victory Christian blew past Indian Springs 12-2. Considering the Lions have won three games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelton Strickland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Victory Christian is 3-1-1 when Strickland allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Strickland was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dwayne Talley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season. Caleb Wilson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Victory Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Cornerstone's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Victory Christian, the win got them back to even at 4-4-1.
Cornerstone suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Victory Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Cornerstone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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