The Liberty Christian Lions will be playing at home against Irvington Preparatory Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, it was close, but Liberty Christian sidestepped Anderson Prep Academy for an 11-10 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty Christian.
Josh Goodman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Malaki Castor, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Irvington Preparatory Academy put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Indianapolis Shortridge an 18-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Irvington Preparatory Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.
Cortez Jenkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Jenkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angel Almea, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Matthew Brooks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Liberty Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-11. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
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 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Irvington Preparatory Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty Christian might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Irvington Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Liberty Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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