Liberty is 2-8 against Brookfield since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Leopards will square off against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Liberty has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Liberty couldn't beat McDonald on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Leopards lost 17-4 to the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookfield). They put the hurt on Chalker with a sharp 12-2 victory on Saturday.
Blake Hammond was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Devin Reardon was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bray Coleman, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Brookfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chalker only posted a batting average of .263.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Brookfield, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Liberty came up short against Brookfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, falling 4-0. Can the Leopards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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