Baseball Recap: Friday's Win Is Cornerstone Christian's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy	22
04/07/25 vs The Grove School	19
04/01/25 @ Crossroads Christian	19
03/14/25 @ California Lutheran	16
04/18/25 @ Norton Science & Language Academy	14

Cornerstone Christian got themselves on the board against Norton Science & Language Academy on Friday, but Norton Science & Language Academy never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Rockets. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Jayden Soto made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alec O'Sullivan, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Steel Hoham was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Cornerstone Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.

Cornerstone Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Norton Science & Language Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Looking ahead, Cornerstone Christian will head out to square off against The Grove School at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norton Science & Language Academy, they will host Bethel Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Kings have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.