Liberty has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.12 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 13-3 to the Brown County Hornets. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Reed Sparrow was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Liberty dropped their record down to 10-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only three runs. As for Brown County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will venture away from home to challenge New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Brown County, they will head out to square off against Quincy Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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