Softball Preview: Liberty County Panthers vs. Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets
Liberty County is 0-7 against Southeast Bulloch since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Liberty County Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberty County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Islands out 5-3.
Mya Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.9 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aeriella Jemison, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brighton Harpe, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Liberty County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Southeast Bulloch made sure to put some runs up on the board against Jenkins on Tuesday. Southeast Bulloch blew past Jenkins 14-2. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
Liberty County's win bumped their record up to 3-4-1. As for Southeast Bulloch, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Liberty County might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Southeast Bulloch when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Can Liberty County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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