Softball Recap: Liberty Wins Going Away Against Routt Catholic

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Routt Catholic	24
03/18/25 @ Brown County	22
03/21/25 vs West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]	15
03/25/25 vs Macomb	13
04/01/25 vs Augusta Southeastern	10

Liberty was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Routt Catholic on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 25-1 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.

Ava Heming made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heming was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Andi Mixer was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Aubrey Fessler was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Liberty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Routt Catholic, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Looking ahead, Liberty will face off against Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Routt Catholic, they will square off against Carrollton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something the Rockets surely won't give up without a fight.