The Alden-Hebron Green Giants will be playing in front of their home fans against the Christian Liberty Chargers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alden-Hebron will be strutting in after a victory while Christian Liberty will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, it was close, but Alden-Hebron sidestepped South Beloit for a 6-5 win.
Meanwhile, Christian Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Elgin Academy by a score of 8-6.
Ricky Hartian was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Liam Fritze, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Alden-Hebron's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Christian Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Alden-Hebron skirted past Christian Liberty 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Alden-Hebron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christian Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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