Liberty hasn't had much luck against Newton Falls recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Leopards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Liberty is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 6-0 to Champion.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Warriors.
Cameron Huff made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Wheeler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Bracin Clutter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Newton Falls' victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Liberty suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Newton Falls in their previous meeting on April 1st. Will the Leopards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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