Astoria/VIT extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-16. They came up short against the Liberty Eagles, falling 15-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 18-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For Liberty's part, Chandler John made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. John has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Liberty let Andi Mixer and Anna Dietrich run wild. Mixer got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Dietrich got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Mixer has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Weslee John, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Astoria/VIT will look to defend their home field on Friday against Delavan at 4:30 p.m. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.06 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Liberty, they will head out to challenge Quincy Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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