After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wes-Del, Southern Wells was happy to have turned things around in their second game on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Liberty Christian Lions with a sharp 14-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southern Wells considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Landon Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Southern Wells let Rugar Holmes and Caleb Johnson loose on the outfield. Holmes scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Johnson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Slusher, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Like Southern Wells, Liberty Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Josh Goodman. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Goodman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Goodman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Wicker, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Southern Wells' win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Liberty Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Southern Wells will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Eastbrook at 5:00 p.m. As for Liberty Christian, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Anderson at 5:30 p.m. Liberty Christian has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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