The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Liberty Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Cornerstone Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 20-run drubbing they dealt Bethel Christian on Tuesday. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Kings with a sharp 20-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won 18 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jayden Soto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Steel Hoham
| 04/29/25 @ Bethel Christian | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Temecula Prep | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Norton Science & Language Academy | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Calvary Baptist | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy | 3 |
In other batting news, Cornerstone Christian got a massive performance out of Steel Hoham, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave Hoham a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Gomez-Creguer, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
Cornerstone Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethel Christian only managed four hits.
Liberty came out on top against Valley View on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Bison took their game against the Eagles 10-5. The Bison haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Ian Slater, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Liberty is undefeated when Slater posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alexander Arteaga, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cornerstone Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their record is now 11-9.
Liberty's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cornerstone Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Liberty, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Cornerstone Christian's hitters?
Cornerstone Christian beat Liberty 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
