After two games on the road, NorthPoint Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, NorthPoint Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Jackson Day 24-4. NorthPoint Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
John Dunlap and Talan Pollack made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Dunlap struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Pollack pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dunlap has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dunlap scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Pollack got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Enriquez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Badolato, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Liberty Preparatory Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Jackson Day on Thursday, taking the game 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty Preparatory Christian.
The team relied heavily on Keegan Spach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kore Wallace, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
NorthPoint Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. NorthPoint Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Liberty Preparatory Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
NorthPoint Christian Academy took their win against Liberty Preparatory Christian in their previous meeting last Wednesday by a conclusive 13-1. Will NorthPoint Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Liberty Preparatory Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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