The DeSales Irish are taking a road trip to challenge the Liberty Christian Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
DeSales barely beat Royal the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Irish put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 11-3 victory on Saturday. Considering the Irish have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian made easy work of Riverside Christian on Tuesday and carried off a 17-5 win. The Patriots are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
DeSales' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
DeSales beat Liberty Christian 3-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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