If Tabernacle Christian was feeling good off their 17-9 takedown of Rockwell Christian School last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tabernacle Christian Rams' rough 14-4 defeat to the Cornerstone Christian Academy Crusaders on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
For Cornerstone Christian Academy's part, Kevin Mercedes was a major factor 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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Micah Gettler, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tabernacle Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Tabernacle Christian 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. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Community Christian Academy at 4:30 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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