The Stockton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Liberal Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Stockton has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Stockton had just enough and edged out Fair Grove 5-4. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
Ellie Pettit made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Pettit was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pettit wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Raelyn Henderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Liberal made easy work of Purdy on Saturday and carried off a 10-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Stockton pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Liberal, their record now sits at 3-1.
Stockton came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberal when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stockton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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