The Liberty Baptist Academy Knights will face off against the Tonopah Muckers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Baptist Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Tonopah likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Liberty Baptist Academy made easy work of Mountain View Christian and carried off an 18-1 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Dominic Giannini, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Aiden Schmitz was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
Liberty Baptist Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tonopah unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Pahranagat Valley, falling 19-2. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Muckers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Liberty Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games. As for Tonopah, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Liberty Baptist Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .402. However, it's not like Tonopah struggles in that department as they've averaged .371. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Liberty Baptist Academy's way against Tonopah in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, as Liberty Baptist Academy made off with a 13-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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