The Liberty Blue Jays will head out on the road to face off against the Winfield Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lee's Summit North as Liberty made off with a 7-1 victory. The Blue Jays' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Winfield made easy work of St. Charles West on Tuesday and carried off a 17-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Winfield.
Olivia Vancleve made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Vancleve was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Winfield got a massive performance out of Isabel Reinebach, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Reinebach is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Claire Shoemake was another key player, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
Liberty's record is now 2-3. As for Winfield, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Liberty might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Winfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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