Cornerstone Christian is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will face off against the Valley Christian Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Cornerstone Christian came up short against Tomales and fell 9-5.
Solis Cesar and Dylan Beesley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cesar scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Beesley scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Victory Christian Academy by a score of 11-8.
Noa Capistrant made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Eli Durepo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Cornerstone Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cornerstone Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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