Liberty is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bethlehem Catholic is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Liberty Hurricanes will take on the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Liberty earned a 10-5 win over Williamsport.
Dayton Aguiar and Jacob Rivera did most of the damage at the plate: Aguiar went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Rivera scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Justin Frey, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past St. Joseph's Prep 18-10. With that victory, Bethlehem Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Collin Peacock was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach McCoy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Liberty has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bethlehem Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethlehem Catholic in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-3. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethlehem Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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