The Macomb Bombers will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Macomb is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Macomb lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Brown County, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's matchup. The Bombers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hornets a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Bombers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Liberty got the win against Hamilton/Warsaw on Thursday by a conclusive 15-5. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Gavin Edgar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Liberty got a massive performance out of Reed Sparrow, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Sparrow has posted since back in April. Layne Bent was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Macomb's record now sits at 18-11. As for Liberty, their record is now 12-10-1.
Macomb couldn't quite finish off Liberty in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Bombers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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