Baseball Recap: Liberty County Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Mar 7, 2025, 4:11pm

Baseball Recap: Liberty County Panthers vs. First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders

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Previous 3 Games

03/07/25 - Home10-0 W
03/06/25 - Away8-0 W
03/03/25 - Home10-3 W

Liberty County waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders a 10-0 shutout. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Caden Chancey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Landon Usher and Glemon English did most of the damage at the plate: Usher went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double, while English went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The dominant performance gave Usher a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryce Coley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Liberty County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.

Liberty County's record now sits at 8-3. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty County will challenge Calvary Day at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, they will square off against Coastal HomeSchool at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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