Juanita is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Liberty is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Juanita Ravens will take on the Liberty Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Juanita gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Hazen 18-2.
Elliott Parker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Parker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Juanita got a massive performance out of Hailey Story, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Stella Vanos was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty earned a 9-6 win over Hazen on Friday.
Like Juanita, Liberty also got a great game from a two-way player: Layne Ford. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ford was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Ford wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Gallas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaila Siu, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Juanita is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Liberty, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Juanita has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .558. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've averaged .476. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Juanita's way against Liberty when the teams last played back in March as Juanita made off with a 16-7 victory. Will Juanita repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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