After flying high against Tindley back in April, Indiana School for the Deaf came back down to earth. The Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers lost 17-7 to the Liberty Christian Lions on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Indiana School for the Deaf in their matchups with Liberty Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Trey Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Cuppy, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Liberty Christian's side, Carter Wicker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wicker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Elvin Acree was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Josh Goodman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Indiana School for the Deaf now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Liberty Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Indiana School for the Deaf by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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