Liberty is 9-0 against Hazen since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Liberty Patriots will be playing at home against the Hazen Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Liberty is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Juanita on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to the Ravens. The loss continues a trend for Liberty in their matchups with Juanita: they've now lost five in a row.
Liberty saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Gallas, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hazen put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Lindbergh as Hazen made off with an 18-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Hazen who now have three in a row.
Mariah McCullough was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. McCullough was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kenzie Galliano was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Keegan Castro was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Hazen, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Liberty has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .504. However, it's not like Hazen struggles in that department as they've averaged .489. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Hazen in their previous meeting back in April, winning 9-6. Will Liberty repeat their success, or does Hazen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
