After flying high against Chippewa on Wednesday, Girard came back down to earth. The Indians took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Leopards on Friday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Leopards apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Kyra Bell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Girard dropped their record down to 12-13 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Girard and Liberty could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Indians (ranked 330th) will meet LaBrae (ranked 117th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Liberty will face off against Champion at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (453 vs. 34).
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