Liberty County has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cottondale Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Liberty County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Port St. Joe 3-2.
Lauren Grantham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Liberty County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chesnee Hires, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cottondale gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Altha and snuck past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cottondale.
Cottondale also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Annelise Skipper gave up only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julissa Harris, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maycee Griffin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Liberty County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Cottondale, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
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