Baseball Game Preview: Liberty County Panthers vs. First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders

Liberty County has gone 7-1 against First Preparatory Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Liberty County Panthers will welcome the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. Liberty County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

Liberty County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over First Preparatory Christian Academy. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won seven in a row.

Shedrick Pass made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Glemon English

Runs

02/10/25 @ Bradwell Institute	5
02/21/25 @ McIntosh County Academy	4
02/11/25 vs McIntosh County Academy	4
03/03/25 vs First Preparatory Christian Academy	3
03/06/25 @ First Preparatory Christian Academy	2
+ 3 more games

In other batting news, Glemon English was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Five bases. while going 2-for-4. Liberty County is undefeated when English posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jahair Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Liberty County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.