Liberty Tech Magnet kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 23-1 to the Jackson North Side Indians. If the Crusaders were looking for revenge after losing 18-2 to the Indians when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ethan Scwheer put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Scwheer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Scwheer wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in stolen bases.
Jackson North Side's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Tech Magnet will host Humboldt at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Tech Magnet is facing Humboldt at the right time seeing as Humboldt is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jackson North Side, they will be playing at home against Madison at 6:05 p.m. on Monday.
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