Baseball Game Preview: Columbus Academy Vikings vs. Liberty Union Lions

By Team Reports Mar 28, 2024, 4:44am

Baseball Preview: Columbus Academy Vikings vs. Liberty Union Lions

The Columbus Academy Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Liberty Union Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Columbus Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 15-3 defeat to Westerville North on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.

Meanwhile, Liberty Union came up short against Licking Heights on Wednesday and fell 7-3. That's two games in a row now that Liberty Union has lost by exactly four runs.

Liberty Union saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Cam Wood was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Columbus Academy came up short against Liberty Union in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, falling 4-0. Can Columbus Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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