Cornerstone Charter Academy's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Oak Ridge Pioneers a 16-0 shutout. This was payback for the Ducks, who suffered a 12-11 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Efrain Rivera made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Manuel Castro
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In other batting news, Manuel Castro was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Santiago Carruci, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
The victory got Cornerstone Charter Academy back to even at 1-1.
Cornerstone Charter Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-0 loss against Orangewood Christian on the 12th. As for Oak Ridge, they have also already played their next matchup, a 9-4 defeat against Colonial on the 12th.
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