The Liberty Patriots will be playing at home against the Centennial Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Oasis, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Liberty was ranked ninth). Liberty walked away with an 8-5 win over Desert Oasis on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Liberty as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Yasmin Gallarzo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ciana Cubi, who went 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Centennial entered their tilt with Palo Verde with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 9-4 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Centennial has won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Ashley Madonia, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Cole, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Liberty's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8. As for Centennial, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-9-1.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Liberty hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Liberty skirted past Centennial 3-2 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Centennial's Lily Fournier, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberty still be able to contain Fournier? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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