The Liberty Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Poinciana Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Liberty came up short against Lake Buena Vista last Tuesday, falling 22-7.
Meanwhile, Poinciana hadn't done well against Ridge Community recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Poinciana's pitcher stepped up to hand Ridge Community a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Angie Figueroa and Ashley Figueroa did most of the damage at the plate: Angie went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple, while Ashley scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those hits marked the first that Angie got this season. Aidalee Vargas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Poinciana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .647. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Poinciana, their record now sits at 2-3.
Liberty suffered a grim 22-3 defeat to Poinciana when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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