Preview: Liberty Lions vs. O'Connor Eagles
The Liberty Lions will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the O'Connor Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Perry by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Liberty has scored all season.
Meanwhile, O'Connor faced Brophy College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. O'Connor fell 6-3 to Brophy College Prep. This was hardly the result O'Connor or their fans were betting on, as they were favored by three runs over Brophy College Prep heading into this match.
O'Connor got a good showing from Chris Peronace, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Peronace has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, O'Connor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ky McGary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for O'Connor, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against O'Connor when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Liberty repeat their success, or does O'Connor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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