The Mintz Christian Academy Lions will head out to face off against the Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christ the Cornerstone Academy will be up against a hot Mintz Christian Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Mintz Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Antioch Christian Academy 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.
Peyton Schoonmaker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Schoonmaker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hampton Bass, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mintz Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Antioch Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .375.
Meanwhile, Christ the Cornerstone Academy gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Marlboro Academy. The Defenders' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Christ the Cornerstone Academy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Inman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Inman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Mintz Christian Academy pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 8.8 runs thus far As for Christ the Cornerstone Academy, their record is now 3-0.
Mintz Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Christ the Cornerstone Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Will Mintz Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Christ the Cornerstone Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
