Softball Game Preview: Celebration Storm vs. Liberty Chargers

Celebration is 0-10 against Liberty since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Storm will venture away from home to take on the Chargers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Celebration has three straight victories, Liberty has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

If Celebration beats Liberty with 18 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went the Storm's way against Oasis Christian on Monday as they made off with an 18-7 win. Considering the Storm have won nine matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Brenna Neil

Stolen Base (Career)

04/14/25 vs Oasis Christian	4
02/17/25 vs Ridge Community	2
04/10/25 @ Poinciana	1
04/01/25 @ Ridge Community	1
02/28/25 @ Gateway	1

Celebration got a massive performance out of Brenna Neil, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Neil a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gigi Reyes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Celebration was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Poinciana on Tuesday, falling 18-3. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by exactly 15 runs.

Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Celebration, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Celebration suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to Liberty in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Storm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.