The Cordia Lions will head out to challenge the Red Bird Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Cordia and 15 for Red Bird dating back to last season.
Cordia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Buckhorn by a score of 14-13 on Tuesday.
| 04/08/25 vs Buckhorn | 7 |
| 04/05/25 @ Cosby | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Cedar View Christian | 15 |
Riley Melton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those runs were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Landon Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Perkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Red Bird's offense. They lost 15-0 to Jenkins on Tuesday.
Cordia's record is now 1-11. As for Red Bird, their record now sits at 0-4.
Everything went Cordia's way against Red Bird in their previous matchup 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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