The Liberty Christian Academy Knights will take on the Antioch Christian Academy Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Antioch Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Liberty Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Falcon Christian Academy as Liberty Christian Academy made off with a 16-4 victory. Considering the Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Mason Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Burns was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hunter Herndon
| 03/18/25 vs Falcon Christian Academy | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs Falcon Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ Antioch Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Christ the Cornerstone Academy | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Antioch Christian Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Herndon, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Grant Strickland was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Antioch Christian Academy and Mintz Christian Academy, and Mintz Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. Antioch Christian Academy lost 10-1 to Mintz Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Like Liberty Christian Academy, Antioch Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Carson Phillips. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Joshua Brooks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Liberty Christian Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Antioch Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Liberty Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Antioch Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 14-9. Can Liberty Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
