Softball Recap: Hedgesville Wins Going Away Against Liberty

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Liberty	8
04/12/25 vs Moorefield	3
04/12/25 @ Philip Barbour	1
03/28/25 @ Martinsburg	21

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Manchester Valley, Hedgesville was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Liberty Lions. The Eagles not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th (when they won 27-6).

Chloe Frankhouser made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Frankhouser was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mayla Ortega, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Lexie Brown was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Hedgesville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Hedgesville's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Liberty, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2-1.

Coming up, Hedgesville will be taking part in a tournament against South Hagerstown at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to challenge North Hagerstown at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.