Hardin-Jefferson is 9-1 against Liberty since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will be playing at home against the Liberty Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Hardin-Jefferson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Thursday, Hardin-Jefferson beat Hamshire-Fannett 5-2.
Tristan Robinson tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Hardin-Jefferson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke McLeod, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hamshire-Fannett on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-1 to the Longhorns. Liberty has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hardin-Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. As for Liberty, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Hardin-Jefferson took their victory against Liberty when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Does Hardin-Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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