The Logan Chieftains are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Liberty Union Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Logan has four wins , while Liberty Union has five dating back to last season).
Logan had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Alexander on Thursday. The Chieftains' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 7-0 shutout. While the Chieftains didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Liberty Union got the win against Amanda-Clearcreek on Friday by a conclusive 9-3. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Owen Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Brett Clark was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Logan's record now sits at 4-0. As for Liberty Union, their record is now 5-0.
Logan suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Liberty Union in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Chieftains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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