Liberty Christian is 2-8 against Southern Wells since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Lions will head out to challenge the Raiders at 11:00 a.m. Neither Liberty Christian nor Southern Wells posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Thursday, Liberty Christian came up short against Christel House and fell 6-1.
Ellie Callahan put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Callahan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Southwood, falling 11-2.
Alexis Pennington made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Keely Miller was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Liberty Christian now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Southern Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Southern Wells' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Liberty Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Southern Wells, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain Liberty Christian's hitters?
Liberty Christian suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Southern Wells in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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