After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Liberty Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millersport Lakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberty Christian Academy of the 22-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
Evan Dupler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Dawson Kamppi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Millersport's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Brendan Jakeway gave up only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 17 Ks. Jakeway has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Millersport saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Mason, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ty Johnston, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Liberty Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Millersport, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Liberty Christian Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Delaware Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Millersport, they will head out on the road to square off against Grove City Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Grove City Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Millersport surely won't give up without a fight.
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