Maranatha Baptist Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-3 in the process. They came up short against Crosspoint Christian, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Crosspoint Christian this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-8 two weeks ago.
As for Crosspoint Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4. Considering they have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Crosspoint Christian's part, Asher Weldy and Ky Hofstetter made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Weldy pitched three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Hofstetter pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Weldy went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Hofstetter got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave Weldy a new career-high.
In other batting news, Reid Mahoney was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Crosspoint Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cody Sanders, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Crosspoint Christian will be playing at home against Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha Baptist Academy will be paying especially close attention to Crosspoint Christian's matchup: after Crosspoint Christian face off against the Crusaders, they'll take on Maranatha Baptist Academy again at 5:00 p.m. on May 6.
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