Softball Recap: Muncie Central Takes a Loss

Muncie Central had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-16 to make it 17. They lost 17-7 to the Liberty Christian Lions. The Bearcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.

As for Liberty Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-7. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.

For Liberty Christian's part, they got a big performance out of Addie Novakoski, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Novakoski a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Narwhold, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

Looking ahead, Muncie Central will challenge Monroe Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty Christian, they will square off against Christel House at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.