The Liberty Bison will take on the Paloma Valley Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Liberty's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Paloma Valley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Liberty is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 21st on Tuesday. They came up short against Valley View, falling 12-4.
Cheri LeDoux made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolie Tompkins, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Paloma Valley lost 16-1 to Poly on Tuesday.
Lynda Guerra was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Paloma Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Liberty, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-8.
Paloma Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Liberty has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Paloma Valley, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given Liberty's sizable advantage in that area, the Wildcats will need to find a way to close that gap.
Liberty took their win against Paloma Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Bison have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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