After six games on the road, Liberty Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Muncie Burris Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Liberty Christian fell victim to Frankton and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 28-0 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. Liberty Christian has not had much luck with Frankton recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Muncie Burris has not done well against Seton Catholic recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Muncie Burris put the hurt on Seton Catholic with a sharp 20-4 victory. 20 seems to be a good number for Muncie Burris as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Beau Edmonds and Dane Adams were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Edmonds tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Adams struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. At bat, Edmonds went 4-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Adams scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Edmonds is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Muncie Burris got a massive performance out of Sungwoo Moon, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Timo Minnich, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Muncie Burris, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Liberty Christian might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from Muncie Burris in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Liberty Christian, Ethan Doerner (who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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