A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cornerstone Prep Academy Cougars duke it out with Praise Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Prep Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Cornerstone Prep Academy came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against The King's Academy, falling 9-3. The Cougars have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Isaiah Stahl
| 03/25/25 @ The King's Academy | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Johnson Ferry Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Praise Academy | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Harvester Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs The King's Academy | 1 |
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Isaiah Stahl put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Cornerstone Prep Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-8 otherwise.
Stahl wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Squires, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Praise Academy fell victim to Hearts Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to the Panthers. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cornerstone Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Praise Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cornerstone Prep Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Praise Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Cornerstone Prep Academy's way against Praise Academy in their previous meeting on March 10th, as Cornerstone Prep Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cornerstone Prep Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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