Christian Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Harvest Christian Academy Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christian Liberty of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Christian Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Deridder, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Harvest Christian Academy's side, Carter Goetz looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kyle Ziebell was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Ben Mitchell was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Christian Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Harvest Christian Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Christian Liberty will play host again on Monday to welcome Illinois C, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Westminster Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harvest Christian Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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