The Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Lakeside Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a eight-game winning streak alive.
Cornerstone Christian's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Crossroads Christian an 18-0 shutout. Cornerstone Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by ten runs or more this season.
Micah Sweeton and Cole Contreras were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Sweeton pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Contreras pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sweeton went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Contreras went 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jeremy Farr was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of David Meinardus, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lakeside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Rancho Christian as Lakeside made off with an 18-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lakeside considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Like Cornerstone Christian, Lakeside also got a great game from a two-way player: Anthony Aceves. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Aceves was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lakeside got a massive performance out of David Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. AJ Franco was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Cornerstone Christian pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for Lakeside, their record now sits at 12-2.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cornerstone Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .493. However, it's not like Lakeside struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cornerstone Christian couldn't quite finish off Lakeside in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Cornerstone Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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