Cornerstone Christian proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cursaders have posted since May 2, 2025.
Josh May made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cornerstone Christian is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. May was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Charlee Kylis
| 03/06/26 @ The Grove School | 5 |
| 04/07/26 @ Bethel Christian | 3 |
| 04/01/26 @ Packinghouse Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/26/26 @ Lakeside | 3 |
| 04/25/26 @ San Jacinto Valley Academy | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlee Kylis, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Cornerstone Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Ethen Harriman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cornerstone Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Cornerstone Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8.
Coming up, Cornerstone Christian will head out on the road to square off against Liberty at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Bison's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Cursaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they will host San Jacinto Leadership Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.92 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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