The Liberty Christian Lions will head out to face off against the Blackford Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Christian will be strutting in after a win while Blackford will be coming in after a defeat.
Liberty Christian gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Providence Cristo Rey as they made off with a 15-5 victory. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Riddick Allison made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Judah Goodman
| 05/19/25 vs Providence Cristo Rey | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Indianapolis Washington | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Indiana School for the Deaf | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Wes-Del | 1 |
| 05/13/24 @ Providence Cristo Rey | 1 |
In other batting news, Judah Goodman was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Hoffman, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Liberty Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Blackford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern Hancock.
Liberty Christian pushed their record up to 5-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Blackford, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
Liberty Christian might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Blackford when the teams last played back in May of 2016. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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