Cornerstone had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 7-5 to make it four. They lost 12-0 to the Ragland Purple Devils. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Ragland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
For Ragland's part, Mason Parker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Parker a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Kobe Embry was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Byron Mizzell was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Cornerstone will take on Huffman at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Ragland, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-0 victory against Jefferson Christian Academy on the 6th.
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