Providence Cristo Rey is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Liberty Christian a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Providence Cristo Rey Wolves will take on the Liberty Christian Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Providence Cristo Rey is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 24-11 to Indianapolis Metropolitan on Wednesday.
Francisco Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. 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. Another player making a difference was Jonas Wells, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian got the win against Indiana School for the Deaf on Saturday by a conclusive 13-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Liberty Christian has managed all season.
Josh Goodman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Goodman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Liberty Christian let Malaki Castor and Carter Wicker loose on the outfield. Castor scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Wicker scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Goodman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Providence Cristo Rey's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Liberty Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Providence Cristo Rey has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Providence Cristo Rey suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Liberty Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Providence Cristo Rey, Beckham Chappell (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over 4.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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