Baseball Preview: Liberty Christian Patriots vs. Bethel Christian Academy Trojans
Liberty Christian is 0-3 against Bethel Christian Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Liberty Christian Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Bethel Christian Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Liberty Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. Their tough 17-0 defeat to Wilson Christian Academy on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Liberty Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khai James, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 13-1 win. Considering Bethel Christian Academy has won four matches by more than nine runs this season, last Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Cash made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cash was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Alex Hill was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Jamey Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Liberty Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bethel Christian Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bethel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty Christian suffered a grim 30-0 defeat to Bethel Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Liberty Christian, Mckinnon Wade (who scored four runs while going 3-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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