Liberty Common hasn't had much luck against Resurrection Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will host the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Liberty Common is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Liberty Common will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Strasburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 12-5 win on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Indians on their field since April 9, 2022.
Roman Galindo
| 04/22/25 @ Strasburg | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Sterling | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Fort Lupton | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Front Range Christian | 2 |
| 04/04/24 @ Dawson School | 2 |
Roman Galindo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Liberty Common is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7 otherwise. Galindo was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Liberty Common let Owen Hood and Lucas Wagner run wild. Hood went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Wagner went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Wagner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raphael McDanald, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Cubs by a score of 5-2.
Merick Fisbeck looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Resurrection Christian's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Busby, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. Weston Johnson was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Resurrection Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timnath struck out 12 times.
Liberty Common has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Resurrection Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Liberty Common might still be hurting after the 18-3 defeat they got from Resurrection Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
