Liberty Magnet is 0-3 against Parkview Baptist since March of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Patriots will face off against the Eagles at 12:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
While Liberty Magnet's victory against Woodlawn-B.R. wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Panthers 2-1. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Drew Thibodeaux
| 03/26/26 @ Zachary | 6 |
| 03/31/26 vs Central | 5 |
| 02/24/26 vs Madison Prep Academy | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Woodlawn-B.R. | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs False River | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Drew Thibodeaux spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Liberty Magnet is 4-2 when Thibodeaux allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Liberty Magnet saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Trosclair, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Parkview Baptist's offense. They fell just short of University Lab by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Cubs since April 11, 2023.
Liberty Magnet's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-15. As for Parkview Baptist, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 19-13.
Liberty Magnet suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Parkview Baptist when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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