Liberty hasn't had much luck against Millbrook recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will challenge the Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Liberty was handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Handley 8-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Parker Harris
| 04/25/25 vs Handley | 7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mount Vernon | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fauquier | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ James Wood | 7 |
Parker Harris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Parry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Colt Loring also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Millbrook let Musselman stack five runs on them in the fifth inning last Wednesday but luckily Millbrook prevailed anyway. The Pioneers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Applemen. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Applemen recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Millbrook, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Liberty suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Millbrook in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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