Liberty couldn't beat Salem on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Eagles fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 7-5. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Jayli Tharp was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Shelby Holdt made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases. Kaylee Allen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Liberty and nudges their season record down to 3-12. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Salem, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4.
Coming up, Liberty is taking a road trip to take on Dora at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.85 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Salem, they will host Steelville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.14 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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