Cornerstone Christian Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Shining Light Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Cornerstone Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Rockwell Christian School with a sharp 18-1 win. While fans of Cornerstone Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Kevin Mercedes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Mercedes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mercedes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gunnar Johnson and Micah Gettler did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Gettler scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jean Vargas, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Shining Light Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They fell victim to a tough 17-7 loss at the hands of Asheboro Hybrid Academy on Friday. One positive for Shining Light Academy, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Cornerstone Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for Shining Light Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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