Defenders
| 04/04/25 @ Liberty Christian Academy | 17 |
| 03/11/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 13 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mintz Christian Academy | 12 |
| 03/06/25 vs Marlboro Academy | 7 |
| 03/24/25 @ Antioch Christian Academy | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christ the Cornerstone Academy). They never let the Liberty Christian Academy Knights get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Defenders in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Ryder Truesdell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kross Locklear was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haiden Glossner, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Christ the Cornerstone Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .286.
Christ the Cornerstone Academy's record now sits at 7-1. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Christ the Cornerstone Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Mintz Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy will take on rival Antioch Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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