First Preparatory Christian Academy is 1-7 against Liberty County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders will square off against the Liberty County Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for First Preparatory Christian Academy's offense. They lost 8-0 to Liberty County on Thursday. The defeat leaves the Highlanders still looking for their first win of the season.
For Liberty County's part, Shedrick Pass was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Pass has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Glemon English, who scored two runs and stole Five bases. while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Liberty County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Bryce Coley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Liberty County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. First Preparatory Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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