The Liberty Common Eagles will face off against the Arrupe Jesuit Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Common is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Liberty Common is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Dayspring Christian Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 9-6 to Dayspring Christian Academy. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Liberty Common got a good showing from Grant Meyer, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
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At the plate, Owen Hood was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Bookhout, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arrupe Jesuit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Arvada, falling 25-5.
Arrupe Jesuit saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan-Carlos Cadena, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Arrupe Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Liberty Common, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty Common has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Arrupe Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty Common suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Arrupe Jesuit in their previous matchup back in May of 2015. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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