Sadly, Liberty Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after ten contests. Their tough 16-6 loss to the Chatham HomeSchool Thunder on Thursday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Liberty Christian, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Jorge Briales made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Khai James, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Chatham HomeSchool's side, Jayden Seawell and Tyler Mitchell were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Seawell struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Mitchell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Seawell got no hits from his four at bats, while Mitchell scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Coletta, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Eric Grotevant was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Liberty Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Chatham HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Liberty Christian is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hilltop Christian at 3:00 p.m. As for Chatham HomeSchool, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Wake at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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