Softball Game Preview: Liberty County Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 5:06am

Softball Preview: Liberty County Panthers vs. Islands Sharks

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The Liberty County Panthers will face off against the Islands Sharks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.

Liberty County will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Jenkins on Tuesday. Liberty County had just enough and edged Jenkins out 2-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Brighton Harpe was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two triples and a run.

Meanwhile, Islands lost 11-1 to Calvary Day on Tuesday.

Liberty County's win bumped their record up to 4-8-1. As for Islands, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Liberty County came out on top in a nail-biter against Islands when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty County 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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