There's no place like home for Preston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Liberty Mountaineers by a score of 9-5 on Friday. For Preston, this counts as revenge for the 15-5 loss Liberty walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Brady McNew and Tanner Thomas made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, McNew didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Thomas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, McNew went 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Thomas scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Robbie Lowe was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Bryson McNew was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
On Liberty's side, Cooper Floyd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The victory got Preston back to even at 8-8. As for Liberty, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Preston will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Clay-Battelle at 5:30 p.m. Preston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they will be playing at home against Braxton County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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