Millersport came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Millersport also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2021.
Brendan Jakeway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 17 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Millersport saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Mason, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Johnston, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Liberty Christian Academy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Evan Dupler gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Dawson Kamppi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Millersport now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Millersport will head out on the road to challenge Grove City Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Grove City Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Millersport surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Delaware Christian at 5:30 p.m. Liberty Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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