Panthers
| 03/29/25 vs Hamshire-Fannett | 10-4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hamshire-Fannett | 11-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Shepherd | 12-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Shepherd | 10-0 |
| 03/14/25 vs Livingston | 4-1 |
Liberty hadn't done well against Hamshire-Fannett recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Liberty blew past Hamshire-Fannett 10-4. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Zander Davila spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Liberty got a big performance out of Chris Hebert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Hebert a new career-high. Grahm Pavliska also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .516 or higher in four consecutive games.
Liberty pushed their record up to 12-8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Liberty will face off against rival Hargrave at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Liberty 3.7, Hargrave 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Hamshire-Fannett is set to challenge their familiar foe Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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