The Northside Christian Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Northside Christian's offense. They came up short against Madison Christian last Thursday, falling 15-0. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 23-0 to Madison Christian.
Liberty Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Northside Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northside Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .527. However, it's not like Liberty Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .438. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Northside Christian's way against Liberty Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April, as Northside Christian made off with a 19-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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