Seton Catholic had to endure a 16-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They skirted past the Liberty Christian Lions 9-7. Seton Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Taon Tate made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Tate has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nguyen Le, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Harvey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Liberty Christian's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Wicker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Hoffman, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Liberty Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Seton Catholic's win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6. As for Liberty Christian, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Seton Catholic will head out on the road to face off against University at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. University knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Seton Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Liberty Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Bethesda Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bethesda Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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