The Liberty Eagles will take on the Thayer Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Liberty proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 13) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Cabool 12-11.
Van Buren hit Thayer with a ten-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bobcats came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 14-4. The Bobcats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Colton Mills made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Thayer's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Easton Pitts was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Thayer, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid win over Thayer when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-1. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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