The Liberty Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Brown County Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bushnell-Prairie City a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Liberty considering their two-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Jacie Blair, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Claire Obert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Brown County is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of Carrollton on Thursday.
Jamie Loehr was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Brown County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Brown County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Liberty hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Brown County, though, as they've only averaged .195. Will they be able to contain Liberty's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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