The Grove School extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They lost 16-0 to the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 two weeks ago.
As for Cornerstone Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-5. Considering they have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Cornerstone Christian's part, Alec O'Sullivan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. O'Sullivan has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian got a massive performance out of Jesse Villicana, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Villicana a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Gomez-Creguer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. The Grove School will face off against rival Calvary Baptist at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Norton Science & Language Academy at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Crusaders' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while the Rockets have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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