Elgin Academy proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by nine) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Christian Liberty Chargers out 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Elgin Academy also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2018.
For Christian Liberty's part, Ricky Hartian was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Hartian has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Liam Fritze was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Elgin Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Christian Liberty, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Elgin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Christian Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against Alden-Hebron at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Christian Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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