Baseball Recap: Liberty Common Comes Up Short

Liberty Common came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Eaton Reds, falling 16-1. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Reds when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Bryson Weibler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Liberty Common has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Eaton, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty Common will head out to challenge Highland at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Huskies will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eaton, they are taking a road trip to take on Resurrection Christian at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The Reds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.