The Calvary Baptist Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Two weeks ago, Calvary Baptist fell victim to a tough 20-5 loss at the hands of Bethel Christian. Calvary Baptist has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cornerstone Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Loma Linda Academy as Cornerstone Christian made off with a 12-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cornerstone Christian considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jazlynn Rader was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Rader was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Peyton Malatka and Sophia Alexander did most of the damage at the plate: Malatka went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Alexander scored a run and stole three bases. Sonoma Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Calvary Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Cornerstone Christian, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Calvary Baptist came out on top in a nail-biter against Cornerstone Christian when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 15-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Baptist 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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