Yellowjackets
| 05/02/26 @ Delaware Academy | 6 |
| 05/01/26 vs Liberty | 11 |
| 04/27/26 vs Chester | 5 |
| 04/24/26 vs O'Neill | 12 |
| 04/22/26 @ Sullivan West | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
The Eldred Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Indians at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Eldred is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Eldred is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Delaware Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6.
Emma Bisland and Jillian Smith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bisland went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Smith went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That hit was Smith's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Eldred on Friday and fell 11-6. The Indians have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Giuliana Wagner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Madelynn Stewart, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Eldred's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Liberty's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eldred has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Liberty, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given Eldred's sizable advantage in that area, the Indians will need to find a way to close that gap.
Eldred beat Liberty 11-6 in their previous matchup on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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