Softball Game Preview: Liberty Patriots vs. Skyline Spartans

Liberty hasn't had much luck against Skyline recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Spartans at 6:30 p.m.

Liberty is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Issaquah on Monday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 15-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Skyline waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Ravens 9-2.

Elin Aageson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.

On the hitting side, Skyline got a massive performance out of Shea Staley, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-5. That's the most RBI Staley has posted since back in March of 2024. Elle Sexton was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

Skyline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Juanita only posted a batting average of .259.

Skyline pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.

Liberty couldn't quite get it done against Skyline in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 8-3. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.