The Cornerstone Christian Patriots will challenge the Euclid Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cornerstone Christian came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Cardinal, falling 8-1.
Meanwhile, Euclid came up short against Brooklyn on Tuesday and fell 6-3. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anthony Shockey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Malik Abdul-Wali was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Euclid's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't).
Cornerstone Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Euclid, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Everything went Cornerstone Christian's way against Euclid in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Cornerstone Christian made off with a 17-4 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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