The Kalida Wildcats will face off against the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kalida 3.1, Liberty-Benton 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Kalida needed a bit of extra time to put away Fort Jennings. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Musketeers 2-1.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Benton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rockets an 11-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Liberty-Benton pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Kalida, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Kalida suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Liberty-Benton when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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