Cornerstone Christian pushed their score all the way to 15 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took an 18-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (13), Cornerstone Christian still had to take the loss.
Jazlynn Rader was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Rader was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian got a massive performance out of Natalie Alexander, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Alicia Lopez, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Cornerstone Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cornerstone Christian will challenge San Jacinto Valley Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Cornerstone Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully San Jacinto Valley Academy likes a good challenge. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against River Springs Charter School Magnolia at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Redlands Adventist Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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