The Cordia Lions will challenge the Red Bird Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cordia will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Cordia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over Oneida Baptist Institute on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
| 04/01/25 vs Cedar View Christian | 15 |
| 04/29/25 vs Oneida Baptist Institute | 10 |
| 04/18/25 vs Mountain Mission | 9 |
| 04/24/25 vs Buckhorn | 8 |
| 04/12/25 vs Menifee County | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Riley Melton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Cordia is 3-1 when Melton posts eight or more strikeouts, but 0-17 otherwise. Melton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Cordia got a massive performance out of Bryson Perkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Perkins is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-17 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ayden Miniard, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Cordia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Red Bird's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-0 to Buckhorn, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Cardinals have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Cordia's win bumped their record up to 3-18. As for Red Bird, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Cordia's way against Red Bird in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Cordia made off with an 8-1 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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