Cornerstone Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bethel Christian Kings with a sharp 21-10 victory. The win was nothing new for Cornerstone Christian as they're now sitting on six straight.
Jazlynn Rader made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off five hits. Rader has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rader was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian got a massive performance out of Peyton Malatka, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Malatka is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Sophia Alexander was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Bethel Christian's side, they got a big performance out of Savannah Zamudio, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Havlicheck, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cornerstone Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bethel Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Cornerstone Christian will be playing at home against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Cornerstone Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests. As for Bethel Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Calvary Baptist at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bethel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.2 runs per game this season.
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