Baseball Recap: Faith Christian Eagles vs. Liberty Christian Lions
Faith Christian came into Saturday's matchup having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Liberty Christian Lions on Saturday as the Faith Christian Eagles made off with a 10-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Faith Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Colin Frier made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Frier has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Frier was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Morisette, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Noah Hill was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Liberty Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Goodman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Faith Christian's win ended an 18-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15. As for Liberty Christian, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Faith Christian will take on Tri-County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Liberty Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Waldron at 5:30 p.m. Waldron will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Liberty Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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