Liberty Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Wayne Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Heat will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Liberty Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Liberty Christian Academy earned a 9-4 win over New Life Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Heat.
Braedon Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. Martin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Lucas Bell
| 04/03/25 @ New Life Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ The Oakwood School | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Arendell Parrott Academy | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs New Bern Christian Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Lucas Bell was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Landon Houston, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wayne Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 11-6.
The team relied heavily on Nate Peck, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Wayne Christian is 5-2 when Peck posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Hamm, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Wayne Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Liberty Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wayne Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 24-5 defeat they got from Wayne Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will the Heat have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
