Cornerstone Christian won the last time they faced Pacifica Christian/Orange County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders walked away with a 5-1 win over the Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cornerstone Christian.
Micah Sweeton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cornerstone Christian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan DeLocht, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Pacifica Christian/Orange County's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reed Fry, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Cornerstone Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Pacifica Christian/Orange County, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Cornerstone Christian will head out on the road to challenge Calvary Baptist at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Baptist is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Cornerstone Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Pacifica Christian/Orange County will take on Fairmont Prep at TBD on Saturday. Pacifica Christian/Orange County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Fairmont Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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