Cardinals Dominate Mustangs 13-3 to Secure District Series Sweep
Fort Worth Christian defeated Midland Christian 13-3. Sat · Mar 14, 2026
Fort Worth Christian Cardinals baseball · 2026 season · District.
Fort Worth Christian's offense exploded on Saturday afternoon, securing a decisive 13-3 victory over Midland Christian to complete a sweep of their opening TAPPS district series. Following up on a tight 3-1 win the night before, the Cardinals' bats caught fire early at Cat Corden Field, blowing the game wide open and proving their ability to win via offensive fireworks just as easily as in a pitcher's duel.
The lineup was relentless from top to bottom, manufacturing runs and consistently putting pressure on the Mustang defense. Griffin Carney continued his stellar weekend, ripping a sharp line-drive single to left field that plated Jacob Ward and stretched the Cardinals' advantage to a commanding 9-0. Blayne MacDonald also contributed with situational hitting, lifting a well-placed sacrifice fly to left that allowed Jaxon Casselberry to tag up and score.
Lower in the order, Fort Worth Christian kept the line moving. Andrew Ridgell delivered a clutch line-drive single to left field that brought MacDonald across the plate, while Jake Parkerson consistently found gaps, highlighted by a hard-hit ground ball single up the middle. The complete team effort extended FWC's winning streak and pushed their overall record to an outstanding 15-3.
The Cardinals will now take a brief pause from district play as they welcome UME Preparatory Academy to Cat Corden Field on Tuesday evening. FWC will look to keep their momentum rolling before diving back into the heart of their TAPPS schedule.
Top plays
- Bottom of 1st, 2 out — Jake Parkerson singles on a line drive to center fielder J Stockstill.
- Bottom of 1st, 2 out — Blayne MacDonald flies out to right fielder B House.
- Bottom of 3rd, 1 out — Brenner James hits a ground ball and reaches on an error by shortstop P Bullard, Griffin Carney advances to 3rd.
- Bottom of 3rd, 1 out — Blayne MacDonald out on sacrifice fly to left fielder C Smith, Jake Parkerson held up at 1st, Jaxon Casselberry scores.
- Bottom of 3rd, 2 out — Griffin Carney singles on a line drive to left fielder C Smith, Jacob Ward scores.
- Bottom of 3rd, 2 out — Grady Emerson walks, R Stone pitching, Griffin Carney advances to 2nd.
- Bottom of 3rd, 2 out — Brenner James grounds out to first baseman H Ewing.
- Bottom of 4th, 1 out — Andrew Ridgell singles on a line drive to left fielder C Smith, Blayne MacDonald scores, Hunter Hampton advances to 3rd on the throw, Andrew Ridgell advances to 2nd on the throw.
- Bottom of 5th, 1 out — Brenner James is hit by pitch, R Stone pitching.
- Bottom of 5th, 2 out — Jake Parkerson singles on a hard ground ball to center fielder J Stockstill, Jaxon Casselberry advances to 2nd.