After both having extra time off, the Rustburg Red Devils and the Liberty Minutemen will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rustburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Amherst County 15-5 last Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Red Devils have posted against the Lancers since May 10, 2021.
Meanwhile, Liberty earned a 5-2 win over Heritage last Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Minutemen in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won three in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Rustburg and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Liberty, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Rustburg took their victory against Liberty when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Minutemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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