Christian Liberty scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They walked away with a 17-14 win over the South Beloit Sobos. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Christian Liberty considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jacob Knapik was a standout: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four runs and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Ricky Hartian, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On South Beloit's side, JT Sanders and Kayden Ellis did some serious damage despite the final result: Sanders scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Ellis scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Pasiecznik, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, South Beloit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Christian Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for South Beloit, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Christian Liberty beat South Beloit by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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