In what's become a running theme this season, Cornerstone Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against the Rockwell Christian School Chargers as the Cornerstone Christian Academy Crusaders made off with an 18-1 victory. While fans of Cornerstone Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Kevin Mercedes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Mercedes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mercedes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian Academy let Gunnar Johnson and Micah Gettler loose on the outfield. Johnson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Gettler scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Jean Vargas was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Cornerstone Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for Rockwell Christian School, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Cornerstone Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Shining Light Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rockwell Christian School, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cornerstone Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m.
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