Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crosspoint Christian). They were the clear victors by a 20-8 margin over the Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors on Thursday. Crosspoint Christian hasn't had any issues with Maranatha Baptist Academy recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Carl Lewis
| 04/17/25 vs Maranatha Baptist Academy | 8 |
| 05/09/24 vs Aurora Christian Academy | 5 |
| 03/21/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Westwood Baptist Academy | 2 |
| 04/04/24 vs Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis | 2 |
Carl Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Crosspoint Christian is undefeated when Lewis posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reid Mahoney, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ky Hofstetter, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Crosspoint Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Crosspoint Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Maranatha Baptist Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Crosspoint Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Maranatha Baptist Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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