The Liberty Redhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Independence Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Heritage with a sharp 14-0 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Redhawks with their most commanding win of the season.
Beckley Baumgart
| 03/10/26 vs Heritage | 3 |
| 03/02/26 vs Lebanon Trail | 2 |
| 02/20/26 @ Irving | 2 |
| 02/24/26 @ Frisco | 1 |
| 02/20/26 vs Sherman | 1 |
Beckley Baumgart made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sam Byrnes was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Greer Shurr, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Liberty hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Independence didn't have quite enough to beat Memorial on Tuesday and fell 6-4. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Liberty, their record is now 9-7.
Everything went Liberty's way against Independence when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Liberty made off with a 16-0 win. Do the Redhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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