There's no place like home for Liberty County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Islands Sharks on Tuesday.
Mya Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.9 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aeriella Jemison, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brighton Harpe, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Liberty County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Liberty County's win bumped their record up to 3-4-1. As for Islands, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Liberty County will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Bulloch at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Bulloch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Liberty County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Islands, they will square off against Metter at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Metter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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