In what's become a running theme this season, Cornerstone Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let the Indio Rajahs onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Cornerstone Christian's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Micah Sweeton and Cole Contreras made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Sweeton struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Contreras didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Sweeton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sweeton scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Contreras scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremy Farr, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Alec O'Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
On Indio's side, they got a good showing from Cash Stucki, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Indio saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sergio Navarro, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Cornerstone Christian pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for Indio, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Cornerstone Christian will take on Crossroads Christian at 2:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Indio, they will face off against Redlands East Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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