Liberty Christian is 2-8 against Nolan Catholic since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Liberty Christian came up short against Ursuline Academy and fell 9-5.
Meanwhile, Nolan Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Parish Episcopal.
Maddie Kapavik spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Eva Hons was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Laux, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Liberty Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1. As for Nolan Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15-1.
Liberty Christian took their win against Nolan Catholic in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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