Cornerstone Prep Academy is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Harvester Christian Academy Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Harvester Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cornerstone Prep Academy, who comes in off a win.
Cornerstone Prep Academy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Hearts Academy. Cornerstone Prep Academy came out on top against Hearts Academy by a score of 8-5 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Cornerstone Prep Academy as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Owen Dichiara and Madden Ruplin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dichiara tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ruplin pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, Dichiara didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. At bat, Dichiara scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Ruplin got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Jayden Winston looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Stahl, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Harvester Christian Academy came up short against Central Christian on Thursday, falling 14-6.
Greg Stoeckig was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Auston Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Cornerstone Prep Academy came up short against Harvester Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-5. Will Cornerstone Prep Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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