Liberty Christian has won three straight games at home, while Sunnyside Christian has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Patriots will host the Knights at 10:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Liberty Christian let Warden stack six runs on them in the fifth inning on Wednesday but luckily Liberty Christian prevailed anyway. The Patriots walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Cougars.
Bella Rogel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mady Getchell, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Quiroz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Liberty Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside Christian made easy work of Rosalia on Tuesday and carried off a 19-8 win. Considering the Knights have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Liberty Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Sunnyside Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Liberty Christian took their victory against Sunnyside Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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