Nolan Catholic had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-16-1 to make it six. They came up short against the Liberty Christian Warriors, falling 20-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss back in March.
As for Liberty Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Liberty Christian's part, Makenzie Byler was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Byler was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Avery Combest and Paige Childers did most of the damage at the plate: Combest fired off four runs, four doubles, and two RBI while going 4-for-4, while Childers went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four doubles gave Combest a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Faith Ford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Nolan Catholic is set to face off against their familiar foe Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Liberty Christian will square off against rival Parish Episcopal at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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