The Cornerstone Christian Cyclones will challenge the Heyworth Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cornerstone Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Lutheran on Monday. They fell 4-1 to the Crusaders.
Cornerstone Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Kursell, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Cooper Knapp also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Heyworth's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Paso-Gridley.
Braydon Laesch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Caleb Troha, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Cornerstone Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Heyworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cornerstone Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heyworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cornerstone Christian might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Heyworth in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Cyclones have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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