Warden is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Liberty Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will host the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Warden is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Tri-Cities Prep get on the board and left with a 26-0 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian made easy work of Columbia on Tuesday and carried off a 9-2 victory. Considering the Patriots have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Haglund spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Liberty Christian let Bella Rogel and Mady Getchell run wild. Rogel went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Getchell went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Rogel has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Frankenfield, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Liberty Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Warden, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Warden took their win against Liberty Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-2 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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