Knights
| 04/29/25 vs Beaver Dam | 16-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Beaver Dam | 30-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sandy Valley | 20-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sandy Valley | 19-1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Spring Mountain | 23-6 |
| + 5 more games |
Liberty Baptist Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Beaver Dam Diamondback a 16-0 shutout. The Knights' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Noah McConnell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Liberty Baptist Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Liberty Baptist Academy got a big performance out of Bryce Miano, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Jadon Noriega was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Liberty Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Beaver Dam, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Liberty Baptist Academy will face off against rival Mountain View Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Beaver Dam is set to take on their familiar foe Sandy Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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