The home team had won the previous four meetings between Cornerstone Christian and California Lutheran, and Cornerstone Christian kept the tradition alive. The Crusaders came out on top against the C-Hawks by a score of 12-8 on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Crusaders: when they faced off against the C-Hawks on March 12th, they had to take a 14-12 loss.
Lorelei Alexander and Jazlynn Rader made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Alexander struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Rader struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave Alexander a new career-high. At the plate, Alexander went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Rader went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Rader is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season.
Abi Sweeten
| 03/30/26 vs California Lutheran | 4 |
| 03/12/26 @ California Lutheran | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Norton Science & Language Academy | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Bethel Christian | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Packinghouse Christian Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abi Sweeten, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emmaline Chavez, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Cornerstone Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Cornerstone Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for California Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Coming up, Cornerstone Christian will face off against Packinghouse Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for California Lutheran, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 22-7 defeat against California School for the Deaf-Riverside on the 31st.
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