Liberty Christian Academy lost against New Bern Christian Academy back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Liberty Christian Academy Heat's tough 10-1 loss to New Bern Christian Academy might stick with them for a while. Liberty Christian Academy has not had much luck with New Bern Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Liberty Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Bell, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Bell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On New Bern Christian Academy's side, Holden Popperwill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Popperwill was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joel Miller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Seth Nobles was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Liberty Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for New Bern Christian Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Liberty Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Greenville Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for New Bern Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-1 win vs. Jacksonville Christian Academy on the 15th.
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