Northside Christian extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 two weeks ago.
Noah Vanderwarker was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Vanderwarker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double.
Grant Brumfield
| 05/21/25 @ Liberty Christian Academy | 1 |
| 05/16/25 vs Madison Christian | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Shekinah Christian | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Liberty Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Genoa Christian Academy | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Vanderwarker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grant Brumfield, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Brumfield has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
As for Liberty Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
On Liberty Christian Academy's side, Elijah Wickline was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Wickline has posted since back in April. Seth Mollohan also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Northside Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they will take on Newark Catholic in a tournament on Thursday. The Green Wave's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
