The Liberty Lions will face off against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Liberty fell victim to Canyon View and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 6-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since March 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Kellis. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Brandon Newkirk and Logan Guilford did most of the damage at the plate: Newkirk went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Guilford went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. Newkirk has become a key player for Sunrise Mountain: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chase Heid, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Sunrise Mountain hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
This is the second loss in a row for Liberty and nudges their season record down to 15-10. As for Sunrise Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 17-10.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Sunrise Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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