Baseball Recap: Liberty Baptist Academy Takes a Loss

Liberty Baptist Academy and Wells squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Liberty Baptist Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Leopards by a score of 8-7. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Leopards apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2020.

Noah McConnell

Runs

04/18/25 @ Spring Mountain	5
05/01/25 @ Mountain View Christian	3
04/29/25 vs Beaver Dam	3
04/22/25 @ Sandy Valley	3
04/10/25 vs Pahranagat Valley	3
+ 17 more games

Noah McConnell put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Liberty Baptist Academy is 15-1 when McConnell posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.

In other batting news, Bruce Delgado was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Bryce Miano was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Liberty Baptist Academy and nudges their season record down to 19-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 20-5 Indian Springs (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 81.2% over those games). As for Wells, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 28-6.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Liberty Baptist Academy will take on Smith Valley at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wells, they will face off against Indian Springs at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Leopards surely won't give up without a fight.