Liberty North has gone 9-1 against Blue Springs South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eagles will face off against the Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Liberty North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Blue Springs South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Liberty North and Blue Springs have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 16-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Harrison Tritz
| 05/14/25 vs Blue Springs | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Lee's Summit North | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Raymore-Peculiar | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Kearney | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Grain Valley | 0 |
Harrison Tritz looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Troy Fisher was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Bell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Liberty North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs South has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.59 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They fell 13-8 to Blue Valley Northwest. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liberty North's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-10. As for Blue Springs South, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Liberty North came out on top in a nail-biter against Blue Springs South in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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