Baseball Preview: Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots vs. NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks
The Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks at 6:30 p.m. Liberty Preparatory Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Liberty Preparatory Christian earned a 6-1 victory over Jackson Day.
The team relied heavily on Keegan Spach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. 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. Another player making a difference was Kore Wallace, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, NorthPoint Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Mariners with a sharp 24-4 win. That looming 24-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for NorthPoint Christian Academy yet this season.
John Dunlap and Talan Pollack made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Dunlap struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Pollack pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Dunlap scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Pollack got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Micah Enriquez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Badolato, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2.
Liberty Preparatory Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Liberty Preparatory Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like NorthPoint Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Liberty Preparatory Christian suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to NorthPoint Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can Liberty Preparatory Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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