Liberty Preparatory Christian has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Preparatory Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Liberty Preparatory Christian will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Gospel Light Christian on Friday. Liberty Preparatory Christian put the hurt on Gospel Light Christian with a sharp 24-6 victory. Liberty Preparatory Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Keegan Spach made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spach was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs. 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.
In other batting news, Evan Sears was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Russ, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove Christian entered their match against Union Preparatory on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Walnut Grove Christian took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Union Preparatory.
Liberty Preparatory Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Walnut Grove Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Liberty Preparatory Christian came up short against Walnut Grove Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 8-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walnut Grove Christian's AJ Smith, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Now that Liberty Preparatory Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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