The Mintz Christian Academy Lions will challenge the Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mintz Christian Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Liberty Christian Academy on Monday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Knights.
Meanwhile, Christ the Cornerstone Academy made easy work of Sandhills Classical Christian two weeks ago and carried off a 14-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Defenders in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Jake Callahan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Christ the Cornerstone Academy got a massive performance out of Gavin Inman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Inman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Miken Concepcion, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Christ the Cornerstone Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandhills Classical Christian only posted an OBP of .375.
Mintz Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Christ the Cornerstone Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1-1.
Mintz Christian Academy suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Christ the Cornerstone Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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