Genoa Christian Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Liberty Christian Academy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 11-10. Genoa Christian Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
For Liberty Christian Academy's part, James Rainier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Rainier was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Windle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Cecil, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Genoa Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Genoa Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Madison Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-1 defeat vs. Millersport on the 27th.
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