The Liberty Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Kettle Run Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Liberty couldn't beat James Wood last Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Eagles lost 15-5 to the Colonels. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Kettle Run was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Fauquier, falling 11-0.
Kettle Run saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maren Hoover, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That hit marked the first that Hoover has got this season.
Kettle Run's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Liberty, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Kettle Run in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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