The Packinghouse Christian Academy Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Packinghouse Christian Academy is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Packinghouse Christian Academy managed to slip by Norton Science & Language Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bears came up short against the Rockets on Friday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cornerstone Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let The Grove School get on the board and left with a 19-0 win on Monday. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Lucas Gomez-Creguer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gomez-Creguer was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jackson Kirby was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Charlee Kylis was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Cornerstone Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Cornerstone Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Packinghouse Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Packinghouse Christian Academy suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Cornerstone Christian in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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