The Liberty Blue Jays will head out to challenge the Silex Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Oak Park. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Jays considering their two-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Silex got the win against Canton on Thursday by a conclusive 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Owls.
Rylan Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kherington Morris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rylen Jensen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Liberty pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Silex, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Liberty suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Silex in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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