Softball Game Preview: Liberty Bison vs. Valley View Eagles

Bison

Runs

04/14/26 vs JW North	5
04/10/26 @ Poly	5
04/07/26 vs Rancho Cucamonga	13
03/25/26 @ Hillcrest	13
03/20/26 vs Arlington	12
+ 9 more games

Liberty hasn't had much luck against Valley View recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bison will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.

JW North hit Liberty with a five-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bison lost 14-5 to the Huskies. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bison have suffered since May 1, 2025.

Julianna Larson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaya Valle, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Valley View won against Arlington on Friday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Eagles came out on top against Orange Vista by a score of 15-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Valley View's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.

Liberty might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from Valley View when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Bison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.