Liberty Baptist Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Awaken Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Liberty Baptist Academy was the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Awaken Christian on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Noah McConnell
| 03/28/25 vs Awaken Christian | 16 |
| 04/23/24 @ Pahranagat Valley | 15 |
| 03/19/24 vs Lincoln County | 15 |
| 03/26/24 vs Del Sol | 12 |
| 02/27/25 @ Mojave | 10 |
Noah McConnell made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Those 16 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Liberty Baptist Academy: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bryce Miano was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Angelo Tatonetti was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Liberty Baptist Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Awaken Christian only posted a batting average of .091.
Liberty Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Awaken Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Liberty Baptist Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Awaken Christian: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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