Linfield Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders out 3-2. That's two games straight that Linfield Christian has won by just one run.
DJ Kerr tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Linfield Christian's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caelin Thomason, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Linfield Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Linfield Christian will challenge Arrowhead Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Linfield Christian: 3.6, Arrowhead Christian: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Crossroads Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Crossroads Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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