Corinth Christian Academy dropped their record down to 6-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the First Christian Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on April 3rd.
Peyton Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Ricky Smith was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for First Christian, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On First Christian's side, Hayden Grant was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Grant a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Williams was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times he's played.
Coming up, Corinth Christian Academy will be playing at home against Brunswick Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. First Christian has already played their next game (against Riverside Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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