The Liberty Common Eagles will challenge the Wiggins Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Liberty Common is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 9-1 to Fort Morgan.
Liberty Common saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raphael McDanald, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Owen Hood, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wiggins didn't have quite enough to beat Highland on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Alex Tarango spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Wiggins' defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Liberty Common, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty Common has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wiggins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty Common couldn't quite get it done against Wiggins when the teams last played back in April of 2019 as they fell 4-1. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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