If Liberty Christian was feeling good off their 30-16 takedown of Muncie Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Christian Lions lost 20-2 to the Southern Wells Raiders on Saturday. Liberty Christian has struggled against Southern Wells recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Liberty Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicki Warren, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Warren has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
On Southern Wells' side, Maddy Sutton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Remi Holmes was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Collena Reeves, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Liberty Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Southern Wells, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty Christian will challenge Park Tudor at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Christian is facing Park Tudor at the right time seeing as Park Tudor is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Southern Wells, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakewood Park Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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