Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They fell 9-6 to the Ambassador Christian School Lions. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly three runs.
Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Pickard, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Holden Yarbrough also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Ambassador Christian School, they pushed their record up to 9-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On Ambassador Christian School's side, Jacson Taplin and Jax McCoy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Taplin struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, McCoy pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Taplin got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while McCoy went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave McCoy a new career-high.
In other batting news, Stone Cherry was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marek Romano, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy will square off against Lee Park Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ambassador Christian School, they will venture away from home to square off against Metrolina Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
