Tabernacle Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cornerstone Christian Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cornerstone Christian Academy Crusaders by a score of 6-5.
For Cornerstone Christian Academy's part, Gunnar Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Micah Gettler, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Tabernacle Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Tabernacle Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Cramerton Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tabernacle Christian is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Lake Lure Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cornerstone Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
