There's no place like home for Walnut Grove Christian, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots on Monday. For Walnut Grove Christian, this counts as revenge for the 16-0 defeat Liberty Preparatory Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
AJ Smith looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Tim Winn and Jack Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Winn scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Martin scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Liberty Preparatory Christian's side, Keegan Spach put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Spach was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Spach wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Everette Small, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Small has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Walnut Grove Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Walnut Grove Christian will be playing at home against Union Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Walnut Grove Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Union Preparatory's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Statesville Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Preparatory Christian has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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