The Liberty Patriots will face off against the Ballard Beavers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Wednesday, Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Roosevelt, taking the game 10-7.
Avery Huh
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Avery Huh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Rockey, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emi Connell, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Liberty lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ballard had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Roughriders by a score of 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Beavers.
Liberty pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ballard, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Liberty suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Ballard in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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