The Abernathy Antelopes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Abernathy fell victim to Shallowater and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-0 walloping at the hands of the Mustangs. Abernathy has not had much luck with Shallowater recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Liberty waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 win over the Bobcats. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Liberty got a massive performance out of Gavin McPherson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. McPherson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Garrett Rowden was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Abernathy's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Abernathy might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Liberty in their previous matchup on March 5th. Will Abernathy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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