The Liberty Eagles will square off against the Handley Judges at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Liberty has three straight victories, Handley has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Liberty took an 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Sherando, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
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Not much got past Evan Perry, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Sherando off the board. Perry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Handley came up short against Skyline on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
Everett Otto was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Handley's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Handley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April against Handley by a conclusive 14-3 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Judges turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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