The Shining Light Academy Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cornerstone Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shining Light Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four, while Cornerstone Christian Academy will come in with three straight wins.
Shining Light Academy scored the most runs they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell victim to a rough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Asheboro Hybrid Academy.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cornerstone Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Rockwell Christian School with a sharp 18-1 win. While fans of Cornerstone Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Kevin Mercedes was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Mercedes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mercedes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian Academy let Gunnar Johnson and Micah Gettler loose on the outfield. Johnson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Gettler scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jean Vargas, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Shining Light Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
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