After having lost a blowout in their previous game against The Woodlands Christian Academy, Liberty Christian was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Southwest Christian School Eagles out 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Warriors: when they faced off against the Eagles last Thursday, they had to take a 6-5 loss.
Sydney Griffin spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
Avery Combest
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On the hitting side, Avery Combest was incredible, going a perfect3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. What's more, she also posted three hits, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Pearl Battaglia was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Liberty Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Liberty Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Southwest Christian School, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Liberty Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Southwest Christian School: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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