The Waldron Mohawks will head out on the road to square off against the Liberty Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Waldron has four straight victories, Liberty Christian has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Waldron beat Edinburgh 5-1.
Jacob Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Waldron let Keith Settles and Troy Atwood loose on the outfield. Settles scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Atwood scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jared Brooks, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Liberty Christian lost 10-3 to Faith Christian on Saturday.
Liberty Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Goodman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Waldron has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Liberty Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Waldron has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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