Liberty Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-6 to the Waldron Mohawks.
Liberty Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elvin Acree, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Luke Woodyard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Waldron's side, Jordan Bennett and Jacob Bennett made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bennett struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Bennett pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bennett scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Bennett scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Lindsey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Atwood, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Liberty Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-16. As for Waldron, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
Liberty Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tindley at 5:30 p.m. Liberty Christian is facing Tindley at the right time seeing as Tindley is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Waldron, they will challenge Jac-Cen-Del at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Waldron is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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