Liberty had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it ten. They came up short against the Summit Christian Academy Eagles, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 on Monday.
As for Summit Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. 14 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Summit Christian Academy's part, Andrew Green made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Green has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Garett Converse was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since March 2nd. Another player making a difference was Parker Burton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Liberty will square off against Porter at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Summit Christian Academy, they will take on Nathan Hale at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Rangers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.69 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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