The Liberty-Benton Eagles will take on the Paulding Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty-Benton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Paulding's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Liberty-Benton is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since March 28th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Miller City, sneaking past 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Paulding took on Jefferson on Tuesday. The Panthers walked away with a 6-1 win over the Wildcats. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Paulding's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Liberty-Benton, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Everything went Liberty-Benton's way against Paulding when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Liberty-Benton made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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