Baseball Recap: Cristo Rey Atlanta Victorious

Cristo Rey Atlanta

Margin (Wins)

02/26/25 @ Cottage	15
04/04/25 @ Heritage Preparatory	12
02/28/25 @ Mill Springs Academy	12
03/24/25 @ North Georgia HomeSchool	10
04/16/25 @ South Atlanta	9

Cristo Rey Atlanta made up a huge gap compared to their last game against South Atlanta, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Cristo Rey Atlanta never let South Atlanta get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Cristo Rey Atlanta, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Alonso Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Cristo Rey Atlanta is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 5-6 otherwise. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.

In other batting news, Cristo Rey Atlanta got a massive performance out of Collin Roberts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Roberts a new career-high. Ethan Minor was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Cristo Rey Atlanta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Cristo Rey Atlanta now has a winning record of 8-7. As for South Atlanta, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cristo Rey Atlanta will head out to challenge Dominion Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Atlanta, they will venture away from home to take on Therrell at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.