The Berne Union Rockets will face off against the Liberty Union Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Berne Union's victory against Millersport wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rockets narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lakers 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Rockets, who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, Liberty Union had just enough and edged out South Webster 6-4 on Thursday.
Tanner Farmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Liberty Union is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Farmer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Noah Shook was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season.
Liberty Union's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Berne Union, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Liberty Union's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Berne Union hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Liberty Union, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Berne Union's hitters?
Berne Union was able to grind out a solid win over Liberty Union when the teams last played back in March of 2018, winning 6-3. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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