The Praise Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on Cornerstone Prep Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cornerstone Prep Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Praise Academy, who comes in off a win.
While Praise Academy's victory against Oakwood Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Praise Academy had just enough and edged out Oakwood Christian 9-8 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Cap Cheshire made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Cheshire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Zac Cheshire and Aden Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Zac scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3, while Brown went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rosenberg, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Pinecrest Academy, falling 12-2.
The victory got Praise Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Praise Academy might still be hurting after the 21-8 defeat they got from Cornerstone Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Praise Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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