Baseball Recap: Liberty Christian Academy Heat vs. Oakwood Eagles
Liberty Christian Academy won the last time they faced Oakwood, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Liberty Christian Academy Heat won by a run and slipped past the Oakwood Eagles 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty Christian Academy.
Conner Taylor made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tylon Hunter, who scored two runs and stole four bases. Another player making a difference was Landon Houston, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Liberty Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Oakwood, they now have a losing record at 0-1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Christian Academy will take on New Bern Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in New Bern Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Oakwood, they will be playing at home against Pungo Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pungo Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.7 runs per game this season.
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