For the first time this season, Lee Park Prep will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will head out on the road to square off against the Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Lee Park Prep is looking for their season's first victory.
Lee Park Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 15-5 to Concord Academy on Tuesday.
Lee Park Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Arant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Cornerstone Christian Academy 16-5 two weeks ago. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The team relied heavily on Ben Pickard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Charlie Rossi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Lee Park Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lee Park Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lee Park Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Does Lee Park Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
