Liberty fell victim to New Diana and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the New Diana Eagles, falling 8-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Liberty got a good showing from Logan Ross, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ross has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Kirkland, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Panthers
| 02/28/25 vs New Diana | 0-8 |
| 02/27/25 vs Carthage | 2-5 |
| 02/22/25 vs Buna | 6-13 |
| 02/21/25 vs Orangefield | 2-5 |
Even though they lost, Liberty hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for New Diana, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Coming up, Liberty will take on Jasper in a tournament on Friday. Jasper is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for New Diana, they will be taking part in a tournament against West Plains at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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