The Medina Christian Academy Knights will be playing at home against the Cornerstone Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cornerstone Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Medina Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Medina Christian Academy is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Open Door Christian 13-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
D.J. Reidl made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reidl was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Adam Collier was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Seth Vanderlaan, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Cornerstone Christian had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Oberlin on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Cornerstone Christian has lost by exactly two runs.
Joey Lindic was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Garrett Gardner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Medina Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Medina Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Medina Christian Academy skirted past Cornerstone Christian 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Medina Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Cornerstone Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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