The Liberty Christian Bulldogs will square off against the Franklin County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Liberty Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Amherst County. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won nine in a row.
Landon Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Torres, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those triples marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Reid Fanney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Liberty Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Franklin County was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 13-2 to Northside.
Liberty Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
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