The Liberty Charter Lions are on the road again on Saturday to play the Borrego Springs Rams at 11:00 a.m. Liberty Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Liberty Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Victory Christian Academy 18-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Liberty Charter considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jaxon Adrain made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Adrain has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Adrain was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Drake Keehl looked comfortable as he went 2-for-5 with five RBI and three runs.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Logan Hays, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Borrego Springs had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Calvin Christian on Friday.
Like Liberty Charter, Borrego Springs also got a great game from a two-way player: Chris Alcaraz. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Alcaraz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Alejandro Morales led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brody White was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Liberty Charter's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-16. As for Borrego Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Liberty Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Borrego Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Liberty Charter's way against Borrego Springs in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 as Liberty Charter made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Charter since the team 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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