Baseball Recap: Christ the Cornerstone Academy Has No Trouble Against Sandhills Classical Christian

Christ the Cornerstone Academy won the last time they faced Sandhills Classical Christian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Defenders blew past the Lions 14-2. Considering the Defenders have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jake Callahan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Gavin Inman

Stolen Base (Career)

04/17/25 @ Sandhills Classical Christian	3
03/24/25 @ Antioch Christian Academy	2
03/14/25 @ Marlboro Academy	2
04/01/25 @ Cape Fear Christian Academy	1
03/11/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy	1

In other batting news, Gavin Inman was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Miken Concepcion was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Christ the Cornerstone Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.

Christ the Cornerstone Academy's record is now 8-1-1. As for Sandhills Classical Christian, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christ the Cornerstone Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mintz Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Sandhills Classical Christian, they will head out to take on Liberty Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on the 25th. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.71 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.