The Cornerstone Christian Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Rio Lindo Adventist Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Christian has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 10.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Cornerstone Christian's offense. They came up short against College Prep on Tuesday, falling 14-0.
Meanwhile, Rio Lindo Adventist got the win against Potter Valley on Wednesday by a conclusive 17-11. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Noah Malin made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Jhordany Barcenas was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Grant Dietrich, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Rio Lindo Adventist and bumps their season record up to 7-3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.5 runs over those games. As for Cornerstone Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Cornerstone Christian suffered a grim 24-15 defeat to Rio Lindo Adventist when the teams last played last Monday. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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