
Bulldogs
04/01/25 vs Heritage | 17 |
05/09/25 @ Liberty | 16 |
05/16/25 @ Brookville | 14 |
03/28/25 @ Amherst County | 14 |
05/02/25 @ Heritage | 12 |
Liberty Christian barely beat Brookville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bees a 14-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Griffin Bryant tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liberty Christian let Reid Fanney and Gray Craddock run wild. Fanney got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Craddock went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those three hits gave Craddock a new career-high. Josh Hall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Liberty Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brookville only posted a batting average of .136.
The win was the fifth in a row for Liberty Christian, bringing their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Brookville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Coincidentally, Liberty Christian and Brookville will both be playing Jefferson Forest the next time they take the field. The Bees will head out to face the Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Bulldogs will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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