The Liberty Charter Lions will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Calvin Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Liberty Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Liberty Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Borrego Springs with a sharp 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for Liberty Charter, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brody Harris and Jaxon Adrain were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Harris tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Adrain tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Harris went 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Adrain scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andruw Godinez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5. Drake Keehl was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Calvin Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Rams 8-7.
Like Liberty Charter, Calvin Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Brayden Brown. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Cole Souders was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hoff, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Liberty Charter has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Calvin Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Liberty Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvin Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Liberty Charter might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Calvin Christian in their previous matchup on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoff, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Liberty Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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