The Liberty-Benton Eagles will take on the Van Buren Black Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty-Benton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Van Buren likes a good challenge.
Liberty-Benton's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Leipsic 10-0. Considering the Eagles have won nine matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Reagan Knapke
| 04/28/25 @ Leipsic | 11 |
| 04/24/25 @ Rossford | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Arlington | 7 |
| 04/22/25 @ Calvert | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Elmwood | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
Leipsic's batters probably weren't too happy with Reagan Knapke, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up a single walk). With that strong performance, Knapke is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Kylie Steinman was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Kylie Modd was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Liberty-Benton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Van Buren came up short against Mohawk on Tuesday, falling 14-1.
Liberty-Benton's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Van Buren, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Liberty-Benton skirted past Van Buren 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Black Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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