It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Liberty ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Shawnee Mission East Lancers 3-2. This was payback for the Blue Jays, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The victory made it two in a row for Liberty and bumps their season record up to 16-8-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Shawnee Mission East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Liberty will challenge Bishop Carroll at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. As for Shawnee Mission East, they will face off against Olathe Northwest on Tuesday.
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