The Tabernacle Torches will venture away from home to face off against the Cornerstone Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Tabernacle easily dispatched Clay County Christian Academy two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Torches fell just short of Tuscaloosa Christian by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian earned a 14-9 victory over Pineview Christian on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Greyson Hale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Hale was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Gage Donaldson was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Holden Reese, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cornerstone Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.5 runs. As for Tabernacle, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Tabernacle couldn't quite get it done against Cornerstone Christian in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 13-10. Can the Torches avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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