The Ballard Beavers will square off against the Liberty Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ballard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Roosevelt. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Beavers.
Meanwhile, Liberty came tearing into Wednesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Roughriders by a score of 10-7.
Avery Huh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Isabella Rockey was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Emi Connell was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Liberty lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Liberty pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Ballard, their record is now 15-4.
Everything went Ballard's way against Liberty in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Ballard made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beavers since the team 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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