Softball Preview: Western Reserve Blue Devils vs. Liberty Leopards
The Western Reserve Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Western Reserve has seven straight wins, Liberty has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Western Reserve gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Springfield 19-1.
Maylin Hartzell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hartzell was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Caylee Selley was incredible, going 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Jones, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty suffered a rough 28-3 loss at the hands of Champion on Tuesday.
Western Reserve's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Liberty, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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