Hardin-Jefferson fell victim to Liberty and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in March.
Hardin-Jefferson has also been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season. As for Liberty, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hardin-Jefferson will square off against rival Hargrave at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Liberty is set to take on their familiar foe Shepherd at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Panthers have won four straight at home, while the Pirates won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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