The Liberty County Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty County will be strutting in after a victory while North Bay Haven Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Liberty County is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Sneads on Monday. Liberty County had just enough and edged out Sneads 4-3.
Gavin Jerkins was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, North Bay Haven Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Marianna on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 12-11. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyler Simmons was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Waylon King was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple and one RBI.
Even though they lost, North Bay Haven Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marianna only managed ten hits.
North Bay Haven Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Liberty County, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Liberty County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Bay Haven Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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