The Liberty-Benton Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty-Benton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Patrick Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Liberty-Benton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Northview on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Wildcats. It was the first time this season that Liberty-Benton let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Patrick Henry sidestepped Ottawa-Glandorf for a 7-5 victory.
The team relied heavily on Grant Schwab, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nash Meyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Liberty-Benton's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3. As for Patrick Henry, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Liberty-Benton came up short against Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Liberty-Benton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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