Softball Preview: Liberty Mountaineers vs. Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers
The Liberty Mountaineers will head out on the road to face off against the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Liberty will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against East Fairmont on Tuesday. Liberty was the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over East Fairmont.
Abby Davis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kambre Crock was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buckhannon-Upshur fell victim to a tough 16-7 defeat at the hands of Morgantown on Thursday.
Alyssa Abel and Kailey Hart stepped up to the plate in a big way. Abel went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hart went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Hamer, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Liberty's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-12. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Buckhannon-Upshur in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. Will Liberty repeat their success, or does Buckhannon-Upshur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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