The Liberty Minutemen will take on the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Liberty fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Staunton River on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Minutemen couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ethan Russell spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aiden Cottrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Rustburg came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Heritage get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Friday. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
Liberty dropped their record down to 3-16 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Rustburg, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Liberty suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Rustburg when the teams last played back in April. Will the Minutemen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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