For the second straight game, Shepherd will face off against Liberty. The Pirates will host the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shepherd is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Shepherd might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-4 to Liberty, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For Liberty's part, Logan Ross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ross also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Liberty is 3-1-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7-2 otherwise. Ross was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grahm Pavliska, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Frankie Marez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Shepherd's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Liberty, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-8-3.
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