Softball Game Preview: Asotin Panthers vs. Liberty Lancers

Asotin is 1-9 against Liberty since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Asotin will head out to take on Liberty at 2:00 p.m. Asotin has given up an average of 15.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Asotin is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 11-2 to Freeman.

Isabella Dougan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Georgia Schaefer, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Meanwhile, while Liberty put up some runs last Saturday, the same can't be said for Northwest Christian School. Liberty had just enough and edged out Northwest Christian School 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.

Not much got past Jordyn Jeske, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Northwest Christian School off the board.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sadie Stout, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

Liberty pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Asotin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.

Asotin might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Liberty in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Asotin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.