If Liberty Charter was feeling good off their 14-2 takedown of Ocean View Christian last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Charter Lions fell just short of the Mountain Empire Redhawks by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Liberty Charter has not had much luck with Mountain Empire recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Drake Keehl and Nathan Miller did some serious damage despite the final result: Keehl went 4-for-4 with an RBI, while Miller scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Liberty Charter's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-13. As for Mountain Empire, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Charter will take on Chula Vista Learning Community Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chula Vista Learning Community Charter is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Liberty Charter will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Mountain Empire, they will be playing in front of their home fans against High Tech CV at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Empire's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so High Tech CV's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
