Eighth-grader Briggs Berlin and freshman Slade Alexander crushed their first varsity home runs and Hudson Horn went the distance despite some early trouble as the Evangel Eagles completed a sweep of Liberty with a 7-2 victory in an LHSAA Select Division I first-round playoff series Saturday morning.
Evangel Christian Academy defeated Liberty Magnet 7-2 in game two to sweep their first-round series in the Select, Division II playoffs Saturd…
The 14th-seeded Eagles, who won 9-2 Friday night, will travel to face No. 3 John Curtis in the second round.
B Todd got things started for Evangel with a two-out home run in the top of the first inning. Liberty took a 2-1 lead in the bottom half of the frame, but Horn was nearly spotless thereafter.
Alexander tied the game at 2 with his solo home-run in the second inning and the game remained deadlocked until Peyton Houston gave the Eagles the lead for good with an RBI groundout in the fourth.