The Washington Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Liberty Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Washington lost 13-3 to Northside on Saturday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kirbyville hit Liberty with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Liberty got a good showing from Jonathan Wilkerson, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wilkerson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Frankie Marez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 14-4. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 17-11-1.
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