
Patriots
04/18/25 @ Pomeroy | 15 |
04/18/25 @ Pomeroy | 14 |
04/26/25 vs Sunnyside Christian | 11 |
04/17/25 vs Goldendale | 10 |
04/12/25 @ Sunnyside Christian | 10 |
Liberty Christian entered their tilt with Sunnyside Christian on Saturday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 14-3 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Bella Rogel made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Megan Butcher was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Megan Metzger also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Liberty Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive matches.
Liberty Christian pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Sunnyside Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Liberty Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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