The Liberty Tech Magnet Crusaders will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Humboldt Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Liberty Tech Magnet is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost 23-1 to Jackson North Side on Friday.
Ethan Scwheer put in work no matter where he played. He struck 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.
Meanwhile, Humboldt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Haywood, falling 16-1.
Liberty Tech Magnet came out on top in a nail-biter against Humboldt when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Does Liberty Tech Magnet have another victory up their sleeve, or will Humboldt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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