Softball Game Preview: Liberty Hurricanes vs. Easton Area Rovers

By Team Reports Apr 7, 2024, 1:01pm

Softball Preview: Liberty Hurricanes vs. Easton Area Rovers

The Liberty Hurricanes will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Easton Area Rovers at 4:00 p.m. The last six games Liberty has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Liberty gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Notre Dame-Green Pond out 7-6.

Meanwhile, Easton Area put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Bangor 15-1. Easton Area might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Alyssa Mayorca, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Liberty now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Easton Area, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Liberty couldn't quite finish off Easton Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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