Liberty hasn't had much luck against Sherwood recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Falcons will take on the Bowmen at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Liberty earned a 10-6 win over Glencoe. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Sherwood faced McMinnville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bowmen blew past the Grizzlies 10-2. Considering the Bowmen have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Hunt was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Gavyn Murphy was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Sherwood is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
Everything went Liberty's way against Sherwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Liberty made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad 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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