Liberty waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Meridian Mustangs. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Mustangs two weeks ago, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Jairo Contreras Leon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Liberty is undefeated when Contreras Leon posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Evan Perry
| 04/28/26 vs Meridian | 8 |
| 04/20/26 @ Eastern View | 5 |
| 04/13/26 vs Warren County | 4 |
| 03/25/26 @ James Wood | 4 |
| 03/19/26 vs Gar-Field | 9 |
In other pitching news, Evan Perry tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
Back at the plate, Brayden Wren and Nickolas Moline did most of the damage at the plate: Wren went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Moline went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Liberty's record is now 8-5. As for Meridian, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will welcome Sherando at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Meridian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Falls Church at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.65 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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