
Patriots
04/26/25 vs Sunnyside Christian | 5-10 |
04/26/25 vs Sunnyside Christian | 14-3 |
04/23/25 @ Warden | 10-7 |
04/22/25 vs Columbia | 9-2 |
04/22/25 vs Columbia | 8-4 |
After a string of seven wins, Liberty Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sunnyside Christian Knights. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 14-3.
Bella Rogel put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Megan Butcher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mady Getchell, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Liberty Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Sunnyside Christian, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 9-5.
Liberty Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sunnyside Christian, they will face off against Tri-Cities Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.87 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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