It was a good run, but Clay County Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 9-1 to the Cornerstone Christian Eagles. Clay County Christian Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matchups prior) but Cornerstone Christian's pitcher proved too tough.
Clay County Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Waldrep, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Cornerstone Christian's side, Colby Harrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Harrison has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harrison was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holden Reese, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was J.R. Monroe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Clay County Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Cornerstone Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Clay County Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tabernacle at 4:00 p.m. Clay County Christian Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Cornerstone Christian will take on Pineview Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cornerstone Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Pineview Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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