The Liberty Christian Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Hilltop Christian Chargers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 19 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Liberty Christian and three for Hilltop Christian.
Liberty Christian is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 16-6 to Chatham HomeSchool on Thursday.
Jorge Briales was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Khai James, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hilltop Christian lost 15-2 to Wilson Christian Academy on Friday.
Hilltop Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Liberty Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Hilltop Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hilltop Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty Christian suffered a grim 21-3 defeat to Hilltop Christian in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Can Liberty Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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