The Liberty Christian Patriots will head out to challenge the Riverside Christian Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Three must be Liberty Christian's lucky number: they beat Warden with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Patriots beat the Cougars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1.
Meanwhile, Riverside Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Touchet on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Winter Bruntjen was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Micah Rivera was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Bruntjen wasn't the only one making solid contact: Riverside Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The Crusaders are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Riverside Christian's record is now 6-3. As for Liberty Christian, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Liberty Christian suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Riverside Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2015. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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