Cornerstone Christian extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They fell 9-4 to the LeRoy Panthers. The Cyclones were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
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Josh Kursell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Heil made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That run was his first of the season.
As for LeRoy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On LeRoy's side, the team relied heavily on Cole Wilson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. The Panthers are undefeated when Wilson posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cornerstone Christian will square off against Peoria Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for LeRoy, they will take on Salt Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Storm's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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