Liberty was the 6-1 winner over Midland Trail when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Liberty Raiders wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Allie Bowles was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Brown, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Midland Trail's side, Madison Rader made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Rader has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rader was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Hall was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Raygen Parsons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Liberty dropped their record down to 8-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Midland Trail, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Liberty will head out on the road to face off against Nicholas County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Midland Trail, they will be playing at home against Sherman at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Midland Trail: 3.7, Sherman: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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