The Liberty Mountaineers will head out on the road to challenge the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Liberty couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of Lewis County on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over the Highlanders. 16 seems to be a good number for Doddridge County as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kenna Curran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Curran has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Curran was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Doddridge County got a massive performance out of Hadley Ross, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ross is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Abby Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Liberty beat Doddridge County 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty 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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