Cornerstone Christian Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Tabernacle Christian Rams as they made off with a 14-4 win. That's two games straight that Cornerstone Christian Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Kevin Mercedes made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Mercedes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mercedes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Jean Vargas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Micah Gettler was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cornerstone Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Tabernacle Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Cornerstone Christian Academy will be playing at home against Community Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Community Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Cornerstone Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Tabernacle Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Shining Light Baptist Academy at 12:00 p.m. on April 13th.
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