Softball Game Preview: Liberty-Benton Eagles vs. Bryan Golden Bears

The Liberty-Benton Eagles will challenge the Bryan Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty-Benton will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

On Monday, Liberty-Benton got the win against Vanlue by a conclusive 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.

Liberty-Benton got a massive performance out of Kylie Steinman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Megan Gerken, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.

Meanwhile, while Bryan put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Delta. The Golden Bears blew past the Panthers 12-0. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Bears yet this season.

Amiyah Langham and Mylie Vollmer did most of the damage at the plate: Langham scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Vollmer scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Josey Arnold was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

Bryan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Bryan pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty-Benton, their record now sits at 9-1.

Liberty-Benton might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Bryan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.