Baseball Game Preview: Liberty Baptist Academy Knights vs. Desert Christian Knights

Liberty Baptist Academy will head out to challenge Desert Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Last Tuesday, everything went Liberty Baptist Academy's way against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus as Liberty Baptist Academy made off with a 16-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Noah McConnell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McConnell was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off seven RBI, two triples, and two runs while going 4-for-4. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Jadon Noriega was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Angelo Tatonetti, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Meanwhile, neither Desert Christian nor Eastside could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for an 8-8 draw.

Liberty Baptist Academy's record is now 2-0. Desert Christian's tie gives them a new season record of 1-1-2.

Liberty Baptist Academy suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Desert Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Liberty Baptist Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.