The Liberty Union Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hamilton Township Rangers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Liberty Union is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Logan Elm on Wednesday and snuck past 11-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Liberty Union considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Tanner Farmer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Farmer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cam Wood was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-6. Another player making a difference was Alex Johnson, who went 1-for-6 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Township had just enough and edged Logan out 7-6 on Thursday.
Liberty Union is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Hamilton Township, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Liberty Union came up short against Hamilton Township in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 5-0. Will Liberty Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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