After both having extra time off, the Liberty Minutemen and the Rustburg Red Devils will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Heritage, taking the game 5-2. The win continues a trend for the Minutemen in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Rustburg hadn't done well against Amherst County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Wednesday. The Red Devils blew past the Lancers 15-5. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Rustburg and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Liberty, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Liberty suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Rustburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Minutemen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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