Liberty hasn't had much luck against Routt Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockets at 3:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Palmyra 6-4.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Routt Catholic and Pittsfield, and Routt Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Rockets blew past the Saukees 9-3 on Wednesday. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brady Turner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Bryson Mossman was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Routt Catholic is undefeated when Mossman posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kale Reich, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Routt Catholic's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Liberty, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7-1.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Routt Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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