The Linfield Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Linfield Christian: 3.7, Cornerstone Christian: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Linfield Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Heritage. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Patriots 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Linfield Christian as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Linfield Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Waddell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Bethel Christian as Cornerstone Christian made off with an 18-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Cornerstone Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Micah Sweeton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sweeton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Alec O'Sullivan and Jonathan DeLocht did most of the damage at the plate: O'Sullivan scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while DeLocht went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. O'Sullivan is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was David Meinardus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Linfield Christian and bumps their season record up to 12-9. As for Cornerstone Christian, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Linfield Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Linfield Christian took their win against Cornerstone Christian when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 12-3. Does Linfield Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cornerstone Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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