Patriots
| 03/02/26 @ McKinley | 23 |
| 02/25/26 @ Dunham | 5 |
| 02/18/26 @ University Lab | 5 |
| 02/23/26 @ False River | 3 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Metairie Park Country Day, Liberty Magnet was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the McKinley Panthers 23-1. The Patriots' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
J'Niya Graham made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2025. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Sarah Patterson and Alyssa Cobb did most of the damage at the plate: Patterson got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Cobb went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Cobb a new career-high in RBI (two). Nitza Matute-Quintana was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Liberty Magnet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .931. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Liberty Magnet's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for McKinley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Liberty Magnet will challenge Plaquemine at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McKinley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Broadmoor at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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