Softball Preview: Liberty Eagles vs. Augusta Southeastern Suns
Liberty is 9-1 against Augusta Southeastern since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Liberty Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Augusta Southeastern Suns at 4:30 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Even though Beardstown scored an imposing 11 runs on Saturday, Liberty still came out on top. Liberty blew past Beardstown 20-11. Liberty's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Liberty let Claire Obert and Andi Mixer loose on the outfield. Obert went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Mixer scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Obert, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Augusta Southeastern took care of business in their home opener back in March. They came out on top against Pittsfield by a score of 8-5.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Augusta Southeastern, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Augusta Southeastern in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Augusta Southeastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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