The Liberty Christian Lions will face off against the Tindley Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Liberty Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs last Monday, they were much more limited against Blackford on Tuesday. They lost 19-2 to the Bruins.
Liberty Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Davidson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Tindley was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Columbus Christian, falling 11-1.
Liberty Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Tindley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tindley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty Christian took their victory against Tindley in their previous meeting on May 10th by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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