The Liberty Indians will venture away from home to take on the Beacon Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Liberty and ten for Beacon.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Liberty and Monticello, and Monticello kept the tradition alive. The Indians came up short against the Panthers on Tuesday, falling 19-7.
Aubrey Botsford was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelynn Stewart, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Beacon fell victim to New Paltz and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Huguenots. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Beacon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Beacon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Liberty has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. It's a different story for Beacon, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain Liberty's hitters?
Liberty might still be hurting after the 21-4 defeat they got from Beacon when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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