The Grove School couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders on Thursday. The loss means The Grove School is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Cornerstone Christian's part, Ben Frazier and Jonathan DeLocht made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Frazier tossed 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. Jesse Villacana was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Cornerstone Christian, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
The Grove School will head out on the road to challenge Bethel Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will be playing at home against Nuview Bridge at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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