Juanita is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Liberty Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Liberty took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Juanita, who comes in off a win.
While Juanita's win against Redmond wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Juanita had just enough and edged out Redmond 3-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 18, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Juanita got a great performance from Luke Garrett as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Juanita saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Schroder, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another was Gabe Pham, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Issaquah on Monday. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Liberty also got a good showing from Konner Erickson, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Having lost for the first time this season, Liberty fell to 2-1. As for Juanita, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Juanita was able to grind out a solid win over Liberty in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. Does Juanita have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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