After flying high against Pineview Christian last Tuesday, Cornerstone Christian came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Southern Christian Patriots by a score of 10-9 on Friday. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Gage Donaldson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, J.R. Monroe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Holden Reese, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cornerstone Christian fell to 6-1. As for Southern Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9.
Coming up, Cornerstone Christian will face off against Unity Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Southern Christian, they will square off against Tuscaloosa Home Educators at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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