The First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders will venture away from home to challenge the Liberty County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. First Preparatory Christian Academy's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for First Preparatory Christian Academy's offense. They lost 24-0 to Trinity Christian on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Liberty County never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Jenkins 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 15 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kayleigh Barnard was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adalyn Norton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Layla Santiago was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Liberty County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jenkins only managed one.
Liberty County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
First Preparatory Christian Academy suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Liberty County in their previous meeting on Monday. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
