Liberty Christian Academy had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-9 to make it seven. They lost 15-1 to the Greenfield Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Tuesday.
Liberty Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Turner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. That run was Turner's first of the season.
As for Greenfield, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
On Greenfield's side, the team relied heavily on Cianan Braundel, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Braundel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josef Popowitch, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Liberty Christian Academy will square off against rival Wayne Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Greenfield is set to face off against their familiar foe Rocky Mount Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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