Liberty Preparatory Christian was the 16-0 winner over Walnut Grove Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors on Monday.
Keegan Spach was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Spach was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Spach wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Everette Small, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Small has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Walnut Grove Christian's side, AJ Smith looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, Tim Winn and Jack Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Winn scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Martin scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty Preparatory Christian dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Walnut Grove Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Liberty Preparatory Christian will head out on the road to face off against Statesville Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Preparatory Christian has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Walnut Grove Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Walnut Grove Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Union Preparatory's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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