Softball Game Preview: Liberty Indians vs. Port Jervis Raiders

Liberty is 0-3 against Port Jervis since April of 2024 but things could change on Thursday. The Indians will host the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fallsburg a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. With that victory, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Angie Wheeler

Batters Struck Out

04/30/25 @ Fallsburg	8
04/28/25 vs Livingston Manor	6
04/25/25 @ Chester	5
04/22/25 vs Highland	6

Angie Wheeler made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.

In other batting news, Liberty got a massive performance out of Giuliana Wagner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cameryn Will, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.

Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .729. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Port Jervis had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Bulldogs. Considering the Raiders have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Port Jervis pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.

Liberty suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Port Jervis in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.