Baseball Recap: Liberty Has No Trouble Against Hamilton/Warsaw

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

05/12/25 @ Augusta Southeastern	11
05/15/25 @ Hamilton/Warsaw	10
05/09/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent	10
04/08/25 @ Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia	10
04/01/25 vs Augusta Southeastern	10

Liberty's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Hamilton/Warsaw Titans with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Eagles have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jackson Sims spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jack Sparrow was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Sims, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double.

Liberty kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Hamilton/Warsaw, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.

Liberty and Hamilton/Warsaw are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Eagles will challenge Rushville-Industry at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hamilton/Warsaw, they will venture away from home to challenge Augusta Southeastern at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.