Liberty Union came tearing into Saturday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Fairbanks Panthers by a score of 9-5. That's two games straight that Liberty Union has won by exactly four runs.
For Fairbanks' part, Jenna Dee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Dee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Liberty Union is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Fairbanks, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-3-1.
Liberty Union will challenge Carlisle at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carlisle: 3.8, Liberty Union: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Fairbanks does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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