The Liberty Christian Academy Heat will head out on the road to square off against the Greenville Christian Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Liberty Christian Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Mintz Christian Academy on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. Considering the last time Liberty Christian Academy couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Greenville Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Gramercy Christian 18-7. The result was nothing new for Greenville Christian Academy, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Eli Suggs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Suggs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Brown was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Carter Letchworth was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Liberty Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Greenville Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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