The Liberty Charter Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Calvin Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Liberty Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Calipatria with a sharp 10-2 victory. With that win, Liberty Charter brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Brody Harris was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calvin Christian can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Guajome Park Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Calvin Christian.
Brayden Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Calvin Christian let Isaac Lapka and Quentin Verhoeven loose on the outfield. Lapka scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Verhoeven scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Tyler Hoff was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Liberty Charter's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Calvin Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Liberty Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvin Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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