Liberty Christian hasn't had much luck against Tri-Cities Prep recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Patriots will head out to take on the Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Liberty Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They put the hurt on Clearwater Valley with a sharp 13-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Tri-Cities Prep strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over Zillah.
Tilden Shumway was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrett Garza, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tri-Cities Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters every time they've taken the field this season.
Tri-Cities Prep's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.9 runs thus far. As for Liberty Christian, their record now sits at 7-1.
Liberty Christian might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Tri-Cities Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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