Softball Recap: Liberty Christian Lions vs. Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars
Sadly, Liberty Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They suffered a rough 15-2 loss at the hands of the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty Christian of the 21-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Liberty Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicki Warren, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Warren has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Liberty Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenwood Christian Academy struck out five times.
On Greenwood Christian Academy's side, Sophia Doyle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Doyle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Greenwood Christian Academy let Sydney Waldron and Sarai gabrielle Robertson loose on the outfield. Waldron went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Robertson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Avina, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Liberty Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Christian will take on Indiana School for the Deaf at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Indiana School for the Deaf is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Park Tudor at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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