Cornerstone Prep Academy will head out on the road to take on the Pinecrest Academy Paladins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Prep Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Cornerstone Prep Academy came up short against Cherokee Christian and fell 14-9. That's two games in a row now that Cornerstone Prep Academy has lost by exactly five runs.
Charles Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ben Curry, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 12-8 win over Cornerstone Prep Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pinecrest Academy.
Will Sauter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Sauter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sauter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Pinecrest Academy got a massive performance out of Chris Calupca, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Matthew Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Cornerstone Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Pinecrest Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cornerstone Prep Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pinecrest Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cornerstone Prep Academy came up short against Pinecrest Academy when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 12-8. Can Cornerstone Prep Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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