Baseball Game Preview: Spring Mountain Eagles vs. Liberty Baptist Academy Knights

Spring Mountain is 0-5 against Liberty Baptist Academy since March of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Knights at 2:00 p.m. Spring Mountain has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Spring Mountain is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 17-7 to Beatty.

Meanwhile, Liberty Baptist Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Knights have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ryan Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Liberty Baptist Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Liberty Baptist Academy got a big performance out of Seth Costello, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angelo Tatonetti, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.

Liberty Baptist Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.

Liberty Baptist Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Spring Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Spring Mountain suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Liberty Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.