Emerson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Liberty Redhawks. That's more bragging rights for Emerson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emerson let Madison Mayes and Alexis Maijala loose on the outfield. Mayes went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Maijala scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Mayes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Emerson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Liberty, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emerson will take on Lebanon Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lebanon Trail will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Emerson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Heritage, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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