Splendora was the 4-0 winner over Liberty when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Splendora Wildcats fell just short of the Liberty Panthers by a score of 4-2 on Thursday.
Splendora saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayne Poe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Poe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Splendora has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Liberty, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 11-10.
Splendora will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hargrave at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Splendora: 3.8, Hargrave: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to take on Hamshire-Fannett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hamshire-Fannett: 4, Liberty: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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