The Liberty Patriots will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Abernathy Antelopes at 7:00 p.m. Liberty knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Abernathy likes a good challenge.
Even though Childress scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, Liberty still came out on top. Liberty had just enough and edged Childress out 13-11.
Liberty got a massive performance out of Gavin McPherson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. McPherson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Garrett Rowden was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Abernathy was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They suffered a rough 19-0 defeat at the hands of Shallowater. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Abernathy in their matchups with Shallowater: they've now lost six in a row.
Liberty pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Abernathy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Abernathy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Liberty hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Abernathy, though, as they've only averaged .203. Will they be able to contain Liberty's hitters?
Everything went Liberty's way against Abernathy in their previous meeting on March 5th as Liberty made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team 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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