Softball Preview: North Greene Spartans vs. Liberty Eagles
After nine games on the road, North Greene is heading back home. They will take on the Liberty Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but North Greene had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Jacksonville.
Lynley Rollins and Larissa Heberling did some serious damage despite the final result: Rollins went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Heberling scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kaydence Ford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Not much got past Chandler John, who gave up just nine hits to keep Beardstown off the board.
On the hitting side, Liberty let Makenna Zanger and Ava Heming loose on the outfield. Zanger went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple, while Heming scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Lefringhouse, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Greene has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Greene might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Liberty when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for North Greene, Jade Blair (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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