For the first time this season, Liberty will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will challenge the Newberg Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Liberty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Cleveland 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since May 1, 2024.
While Newberg didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South Albany 6-5.
Newberg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Wilhelm, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Newberg pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Liberty couldn't quite finish off Newberg when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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