Baseball Recap: Liberty-Benton's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Ten
By Team Reports
May 15, 2025, 6:33am
Baseball Recap: Liberty-Benton Eagles vs. Columbian Tornadoes

Eagles
05/14/25 @ Columbian | 5-1 |
05/13/25 vs Patrick Henry | 15-7 |
05/09/25 @ Kalida | 5-3 |
05/07/25 vs Pandora-Gilboa | 11-0 |
05/05/25 @ Riverdale | 16-0 |
+ 5 more games |
Liberty-Benton came tearing into Wednesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Columbian Tornadoes. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tornadoes, too.
Liberty-Benton pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Columbian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Liberty-Benton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hopewell-Loudon at 5:00 p.m. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Chieftains have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Columbian, they will venture away from home to face off against Norwalk at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Tornadoes are facing the Truckers at the right time seeing as the Truckers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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