Liberty-Benton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Liberty-Benton: 2.5, Hopewell-Loudon: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, Liberty-Benton earned a 6-3 victory over Elmwood.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hopewell-Loudon gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over St. Joseph Central Catholic. Winning may never get old, but Hopewell-Loudon sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Matt Wyman made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Wyman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wyman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caine McDonald was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Cohen Sendelbach was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Liberty-Benton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Hopewell-Loudon, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Liberty-Benton took their win against Hopewell-Loudon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty-Benton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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