The Liberty Union Lions will face off against the Eastmoor Academy Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Friday, Liberty Union narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hamilton Township 7-5. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly two runs.
Tanner Farmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Cam Wood
| 04/25/25 vs Hamilton Township | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Fairfield Union | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Berne Union | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Webster | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Circleville | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Cam Wood was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Alex Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Liberty Union was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Eastmoor Academy made easy work of Independence on Wednesday and carried off a 20-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Darren Milligan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Milligan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Vivens, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mario Blount, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Eastmoor Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Liberty Union, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Liberty Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastmoor Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
