Liberty is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Doherty a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Liberty Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Doherty Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Liberty fell victim to Pine Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 11-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 3, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Newton, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Meanwhile, Doherty lost 28-1 to Pueblo West on Tuesday.
Cayla Baker made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Doherty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Doherty's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Liberty hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Doherty, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Liberty's hitters?
Everything went Liberty's way against Doherty in their previous meeting back in September, as Liberty made off with a 19-0 win. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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