Baseball Preview: Delaware Christian Eagles vs. Liberty Christian Academy Eagles
Delaware Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Delaware Christian, who comes in off a win.
Delaware Christian will bounce into Monday's match after beating Tree of Life Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Delaware Christian came out on top against Tree of Life Christian on Thursday by a score of 6-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Caden Beck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Andrew Yoby was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Noah Mack was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Liberty Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Millersport.
Liberty Christian Academy also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Evan Dupler gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Dawson Kamppi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Delaware Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Delaware Christian skirted past Liberty Christian Academy 9-7 in their previous matchup on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delaware Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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