Liberty hasn't had much luck against Ava recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Bears at 4:30 p.m. Liberty has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Liberty came up short against Licking on Tuesday, falling 13-6.
Meanwhile, Ava entered their tilt with Seymour on Tuesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 15-0 shutout. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Hunter Strunk made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Forrest, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Myley Jones was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Ava was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .483 or higher in three consecutive games.
Ava's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Liberty, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Liberty suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Ava in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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