The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will face off against the Perris Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cornerstone Christian has ten straight wins, Perris has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cornerstone Christian proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty, sneaking past 3-2.
Cornerstone Christian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Steel Hoham, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Charlee Kylis, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Perris fell victim to Canyon Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 11-0.
Cornerstone Christian pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Perris, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
Perris' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cornerstone Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. It's a different story for Perris, though, as they've only averaged .304. Will they be able to contain Cornerstone Christian's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
