The Liberty Union Lions will take on the Centerburg Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Liberty Union is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Africentric Early College a 27-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their 19th in a row.
Meanwhile, Centerburg had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 18-9 win.
Abby Herren and Kayla Ferrell did most of the damage at the plate: Herren fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Ferrell fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave Ferrell a new career-high. Lexi Moore was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Centerburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Liberty Union's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Centerburg, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Liberty Union beat Centerburg 8-4 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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