Preview: Liberty Raiders vs. Shady Spring Tigers
Liberty is 1-6 against Shady Spring since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Liberty Raiders will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Shady Spring Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Liberty will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Liberty gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Meadow Bridge 18-5. Liberty's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Annabell Lemon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Lemon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sheyanne Wood, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kacey Wood, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Shady Spring had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Woodrow Wilson on Tuesday.
Liberty pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for Shady Spring, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Liberty suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Shady Spring when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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