Liberty hasn't had much luck against Ellenville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Indians will face off against the Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. Liberty has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
While Liberty is heading in to the contest without a win, things might be looking up considering their last game was the closest they've come to getting one. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Livingston Manor. Surprisingly, this marked the Indians' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Angie Wheeler was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Megan Schmidt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Brenna Mangan also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Nine must be Ellenville's lucky number: they beat Webutuck with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Blue Devils beat the Warriors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
The victory got Ellenville back to even at 3-3. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Liberty might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Ellenville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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