Newton Falls has gone 7-2 against Liberty recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Tigers will take on the Leopards at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newton Falls has four straight victories, Liberty has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Newton Falls proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Brookfield 6-5.
Cameron Huff
| 04/28/25 @ Brookfield | 12 |
| 04/22/25 @ Garfield | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs LaBrae | 11 |
Cameron Huff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Wheeler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Bracin Clutter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They came up short against Champion on Monday, falling 6-0.
Newton Falls' record is now 7-5. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Newton Falls took their win against Liberty in their previous matchup on April 1st by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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