The Mechanicsburg Indians will be playing at home against the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Mechanicsburg's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Liberty Christian Academy has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Mechanicsburg is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Mt. Gilead (and have done all season long). Mechanicsburg never let Mt. Gilead onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Wednesday.
Jasalyn Sartin made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Sartin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emily Conley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Addie DeLong was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Liberty Christian Academy lost 24-11 to Bexley on Saturday.
Carolee Marcum was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Audrey Soliday, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mechanicsburg's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Liberty Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mechanicsburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Liberty Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging 13.7. Given Mechanicsburg's sizable advantage in that area, Liberty Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mechanicsburg took their win against Liberty Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 23-2. Will Mechanicsburg repeat their success, or does Liberty Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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