With a playoff win on the line, Liberty County rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Altha Wildcats a 12-0 shutout. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Jason Walker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Liberty County is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-11 otherwise.
Charlie Sanders
| 04/14/25 vs Altha | 6 |
| 04/11/25 @ Blountstown | 5 |
| 02/20/25 vs Wakulla | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Franklin County | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Blountstown | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlie Sanders, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Cayson Evans also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Liberty County and bumps their season record up to 5-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Altha, they moved to 13-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Liberty County will square off against Port St. Joe at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tiger Sharks have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. Altha does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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