The Dallas Christian Chargers will take on the Liberty Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Dallas Christian got the win against Prince of Peace by a conclusive 11-1. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Chloe Rodriguez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Zailey Freeman was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Briar Boothe, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Dallas Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are a perfect 12-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian got themselves on the board against Parish Episcopal on Tuesday, but Parish Episcopal never followed suit. They blew past the Panthers 15-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Makenzie Byler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Combest was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two triples. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Faith Ford, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and two doubles.
Dallas Christian pushed their record up to 12-3-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Dallas Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
