Cornerstone Charter Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Orlando Christian Prep Warriors by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cornerstone Charter Academy of the 11-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Tanielu Cox was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Liam Littrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cornerstone Charter Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Orlando Christian Prep's side, the team relied heavily on Carlos Rivera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Marimon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Cornerstone Charter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Orlando Christian Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-2 record this season.
Cornerstone Charter Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Geneva at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Orlando Christian Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Wildwood at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Wildwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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