Cornerstone Christian is 6-0 against Calvary Baptist since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Cornerstone Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Cornerstone Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Pacifica Christian/Orange County, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cornerstone Christian.
Micah Sweeton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cornerstone Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan DeLocht, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-0 to Mark Keppel. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Calvary Baptist's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Calvary Baptist saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Debuono, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Cornerstone Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Calvary Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cornerstone Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvary Baptist struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Cornerstone Christian's way against Calvary Baptist in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Cornerstone Christian made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cornerstone Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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