Sherando is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Liberty is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will host the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sherando's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Sherando earned a 7-3 victory over Warren County.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Liberty ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Fauquier 10-9. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Jairo Contreras Leon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Schrum, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Christopher Laws, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Sherando's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Everything went Sherando's way against Liberty when the teams last played last Thursday, as Sherando made off with a 12-1 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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