The Liberty Creek Wolves will venture away from home to take on the Springfield Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Liberty Creek is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs last Monday, they were much more limited against East Robertson on Thursday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 3-2. The match marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Springfield can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They put the hurt on Jo Byrns with a sharp 12-1 victory. Considering the Yellow Jackets' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Jackson Goodfred made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Goodfred was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kason Woodson and Hunter Goodfred did most of the damage at the plate: Woodson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Hunter went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. What's more, Woodson posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landon Mayo, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Springfield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win got Springfield back to even at 4-4. As for Liberty Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
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