Liberty Charter lost against Classical Academy back in May of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Liberty Charter Lions fell victim to a rough 12-5 defeat at the hands of the Classical Academy Caimans. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Liberty Charter in their matchups with Classical Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Liberty Charter saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Pruett, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Julia Peterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Classical Academy's side, Zarina Key and Sunday Mcduffee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Key pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Mcduffee tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Key scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Mcduffee went 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Milena Mcconnell was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Baylie Ciremele, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Liberty Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Classical Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Liberty Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Charter will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Classical Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Francis Parker at 4:30 p.m. on April 3rd.
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