Liberty County is 8-1 against North Florida Christian since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty County Bulldogs will be playing at home against the North Florida Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Liberty County will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Tuesday, Liberty County earned a 7-3 win over South Walton. That's two games straight that Liberty County has won by exactly four runs.
The team relied heavily on Cha'Miya Williams, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Kincaid, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, North Florida Christian finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of Marianna. The matchup marked that first time this season in which North Florida Christian was not able to get on the board.
Skylar Young spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
Liberty County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for North Florida Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Liberty County's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Liberty County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for North Florida Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Liberty County continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Liberty County's way against North Florida Christian in their previous meeting back in March as Liberty County made off with a 13-2 victory. Does Liberty County have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Florida Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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