Baseball Preview: Aucilla Christian Warriors vs. Liberty County Bulldogs
The Aucilla Christian Warriors will square off against the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aucilla Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jefferson County a 10-0 shutout. Ten seems to be a good number for Aucilla Christian as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Shaw Lundy looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caleb Walsh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cooper Wiles was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Liberty County entered their tilt with Altha with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Wildcats 12-2.
Sy Shiver made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Shiver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylan Roddenberry, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Aucilla Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Liberty County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Aucilla Christian suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Liberty County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Aucilla Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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