Cornerstone Christian saw some tournament action on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the United Longhorns. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly five runs.
Cornerstone Christian got a great performance from Elisa Hernandez as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Hernandez has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Karina De La Vega was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Jimenez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Cornerstone Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs over those games. United's loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Looking ahead, Cornerstone Christian will take on Alice at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. As for United, they will host Uvalde at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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