Knights
| 04/22/25 @ Sandy Valley | 19-1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Spring Mountain | 23-6 |
| 04/10/25 vs Pahranagat Valley | 16-5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Pahranagat Valley | 15-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ Awaken Christian | 12-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Liberty Baptist Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Sandy Valley Sidewinders 19-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Knights' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Noah McConnell made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and five RBI. He also scored three runs, which is notable because Liberty Baptist Academy is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bryce Miano was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Noel Loya was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Liberty Baptist Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Liberty Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sandy Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Liberty Baptist Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sandy Valley: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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