After two games on the road, Cornerstone Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School likes a good challenge.
Cornerstone Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-10 margin over Bethel Christian. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jazlynn Rader was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off five hits. Rader has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rader was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian got a massive performance out of Peyton Malatka, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Malatka has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Alexander, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School was not able to break out of their rough patch on March 12th as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 7-0 loss to San Jacinto Valley Academy might stick with them for a while.
Cornerstone Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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