Basic is 9-1 against Liberty since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Basic will host Liberty at 3:30 p.m. Basic will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Thursday, Basic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Westminster Christian 10-8.
Koa Won
| 03/27/25 vs Westminster Christian | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Mountain Vista | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Queen Creek | 1 |
Basic let Andruw Giles and Koa Won run wild. Giles scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Won went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those two hits gave Won a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallon Cegavske, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Basic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster Christian only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, Liberty got the win against Virgin Valley on Thursday by a conclusive 10-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Carson Cates looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Chris Onoszko and Tyler McDougal did most of the damage at the plate: Onoszko scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while McDougal scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Blakeney, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Liberty's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Basic, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Basic was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty in their previous meeting on Monday, winning 5-0. Will Basic repeat their success, or does Liberty has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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