The False River Gators will take on the Liberty Magnet Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. False River comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Thursday, False River came up short against Maurepas and fell 9-6. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by exactly three runs.
Josh Ramagos put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Preston Guiliory was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Orilion, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty Magnet). They never let East Feliciana get on the board and left with a 21-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Patriots have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Seth Dupont looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Liberty Magnet got a massive performance out of Tyler Houston, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Houston a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Trosclair, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty Magnet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Feliciana only posted an OBP of .333.
Liberty Magnet's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6. As for False River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. False River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty Magnet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
False River couldn't quite get it done against Liberty Magnet when the teams last played last Thursday as they fell 6-3. Will False River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
