Softball Preview: Liberty Bison vs. San Jacinto Tigers
Liberty has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the San Jacinto Tigers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, while Liberty put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Perris. Liberty was the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Perris.
Andi Clabough made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Clabough was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Julianna Larson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Jolie Tompkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Mustangs 22-1.
Like Liberty, San Jacinto also got a great game from a two-way player: Maritza Soto. Throwing, Soto tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Selena Gallegos tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Soto scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Gallegos went 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Keyera Cameron was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brandi San Nicolas, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for San Jacinto, their record is now 10-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Liberty hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like San Jacinto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Liberty took their win against San Jacinto in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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