The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Liberty nor Lumberton made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Raiders 4-3. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by just one run.
Casper Eckols
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Casper Eckols made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run.
Eckols wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grahm Pavliska, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Liberty hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Lumberton, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-8-1.
Looking ahead, Liberty will face off against Kirbyville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lumberton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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