Southern Wells is 4-0 against Liberty Christian since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southern Wells Raiders will square off against the Liberty Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. Southern Wells is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Southern Wells came up short against Woodlan and fell 6-2.
Caleb Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Gearheart, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Tindley on Tuesday. With that victory, Liberty Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Zane Hoffman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hoffman was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josh Goodman was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Calyb Greenlee was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Southern Wells' loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Liberty Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southern Wells has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Southern Wells' way against Liberty Christian in their previous meeting back in April as Southern Wells made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Wells since the squad 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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