Monday just wasn't the day for Crossroads Christian's offense. They fell victim to a rough 18-0 defeat at the hands of the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Crossroads Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Cornerstone Christian's part, Micah Sweeton and Cole Contreras made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sweeton pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Contreras pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Sweeton went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Contreras went 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremy Farr, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. David Meinardus was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Crossroads Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cornerstone Christian, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Crossroads Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bethel Christian at 3:00 p.m. Crossroads Christian has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will challenge Lakeside at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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