If Liberty Preparatory Christian was riding high off their 22-2 takedown of Statesville Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots suffered a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of the NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Liberty Preparatory Christian has scored all season.
Liberty Preparatory Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Sears, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
On NorthPoint Christian Academy's side, Micah Enriquez and Max Porter were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Enriquez pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Porter pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Enriquez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Porter scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Powell Maslin was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Badolato, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Liberty Preparatory Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty Preparatory Christian is on the road again on Friday to play Gospel Light Christian at 5:00 p.m. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, they will square off against Walnut Grove Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. NorthPoint Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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