Preview: Liberty Redhawks vs. Emerson Mavericks
The Liberty Redhawks will be playing at home against the Emerson Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Liberty didn't have quite enough to beat Lebanon Trail and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Emerson can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Everything went their way against Independence as Emerson made off with a 14-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Emerson.
Addison Hudnall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Hudnall was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emerson let Madison Mayes and Alexis Maijala loose on the outfield. Mayes scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Maijala scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Thurman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Emerson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Liberty couldn't quite finish off Emerson when the teams last played back in February and fell 4-2. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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