Liberty Classical Academy extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They came up short against the St. Agnes Aggies, falling 9-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty Classical Academy of the 16-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for St. Agnes, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5. The result was nothing new for the Aggies, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
For St. Agnes' part, Charlie Witzel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, Witzel posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danny Plamann, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Michael Gutzmann, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty Classical Academy will challenge Academy for Sciences & Agriculture at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Classical Academy are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Agnes, they will take on Nova Classical Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. The Aggies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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