Liberty has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Liberty made easy work of Gretna and carried off an 11-1 win. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Liberty yet this season.
Meanwhile, Rustburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over Amherst County on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rustburg.
Laila Bigham was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Bigham was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Nahla Bigham was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Blankenship, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. As for Rustburg, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Rustburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rustburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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