Softball Preview: Liberty County Panthers vs. Bradwell Institute Tigers
Liberty County and Bradwell Institute are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2016, but likely not for long. The Liberty County Panthers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Bradwell Institute Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Liberty County will be strutting in after a win while Bradwell Institute will be coming in after a loss.
Liberty County will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 15-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Brunswick on Friday. Liberty County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Brunswick. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since October 2, 2023.
Mya Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Liberty County got a big performance out of Kayleigh Barnard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rabekah Campbell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bradwell Institute couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 17-1 to McIntosh County Academy on Thursday.
Liberty County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-1-1. As for Bradwell Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Liberty County came up short against Bradwell Institute when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Liberty County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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