Baseball Recap: Three Straight Home Wins for Liberty-Benton

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Vanlue	18
04/02/25 @ Ada	15
04/05/25 @ Bluffton	14
04/24/25 vs Shawnee	10
04/21/25 @ Elmwood	8

Liberty-Benton hadn't done well against Shawnee recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Indians a 10-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

Liberty-Benton pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Shawnee, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.

Liberty-Benton will venture away from home to square off against Leipsic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Shawnee, they will challenge Defiance at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight.