Liberty has gone 8-2 against Centennial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Golden Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Liberty turned things around against Pleasant Grove on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-3.
Chance Gerecke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Liberty is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 7-9 otherwise.
Brady Baird
| 04/17/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Independence | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Tulare Western | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Frontier | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Frontier | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Baird, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Liberty is undefeated when Baird posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Brody Berry was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Liberty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Centennial entered their tilt with Porterville on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Golden Hawks have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Liberty beat Centennial 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Golden Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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