Cornerstone Christian had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Cardinal Huskies, falling 8-1. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 17-7 to the Huskies when the teams met back in May of 2015, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Cardinal, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 10-0).
For Cardinal's part, Carter Tucker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Tucker a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Evan Jones was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Charles Solitis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Cornerstone Christian will be playing at home against Euclid at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cardinal, they will head out on the road to face off against Chalker at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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