The Liberty Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Liberty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Liberty blew Boulder Creek out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Boulder Creek got their revenge. The Lions fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since March 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Stallions get on the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Andrew Jacobs looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Mountain Ridge is undefeated when Jacobs allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Baughman, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Brody Kirby was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mountain Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Liberty's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-7. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Mountain Ridge, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Liberty took their win against Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 9-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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