Baseball Preview: Liberty Christian Lions vs. Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers
The Liberty Christian Lions will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m.
Liberty Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Irvington Preparatory Academy on Monday. They lost 16-2 to Irvington Preparatory Academy.
Carter Wicker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. He hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games.
Even though they lost, Liberty Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Indiana School for the Deaf scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Tindley with a sharp 23-4 victory.
Nathan Rudik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rudik was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Healy, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tiernan Booth, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Liberty Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Indiana School for the Deaf, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Indiana School for the Deaf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty Christian skirted past Indiana School for the Deaf 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Liberty Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indiana School for the Deaf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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