The Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Statesville Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Preparatory Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Monday, Liberty Preparatory Christian came up short against Walnut Grove Christian and fell 8-5.
Keegan Spach put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Spach was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Spach wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Everette Small, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Small has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Statesville Christian suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Burlington Christian Academy on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Statesville Christian has scored all season.
Liberty Preparatory Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Statesville Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Everything went Liberty Preparatory Christian's way against Statesville Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Liberty Preparatory Christian made off with a 19-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Preparatory Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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