Softball Game Preview: Liberty Panthers vs. Silsbee Tigers

The Liberty Panthers will take on the Silsbee Tigers on Saturday. Liberty will be looking to extend their current 19-game winning streak.

Liberty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Washington a 17-0 shutout. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 contests by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Silsbee sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Rusk on Friday.

Silsbee's win bumped their record up to 28-6. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 31-5.

Everything went Liberty's way against Silsbee in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, as Liberty made off with a 17-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.