Liberty Christian hit Liberty with a 13-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Minutemen came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Liberty has also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Liberty Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Liberty is set to challenge their familiar foe Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Liberty Christian will square off against rival Glass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 2.5, the Hilltoppers 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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