Liberty is 0-6 against Routt Catholic since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Liberty Eagles will be playing at home against the Routt Catholic Rockets at 4:30 p.m. The last five games Liberty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They fell just short of Mendon Unity by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Liberty was not able to get on the board.
Liberty saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Hoener, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, Routt Catholic put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Greenfield/Northwestern as Routt Catholic made off with a 14-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Routt Catholic as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brady Turner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Turner was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jace Lautemann was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Turner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Routt Catholic, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Liberty has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Routt Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Liberty suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Routt Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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