The Liberal Bulldogs will square off against the Stockton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberal's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Stockton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Liberal made easy work of Purdy and carried off a 10-3 win. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Stockton put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Fair Grove. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
Ellie Pettit made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Pettit was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pettit wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Raelyn Henderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Stockton's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Liberal, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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