The College Park Falcons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Liberty Lions at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (College Park: 3.3, Liberty: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
College Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Granada by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for College Park.
Keira Pfeiffer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, College Park let Avery Rodriguez and Abby Wood loose on the outfield. Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI, while Wood scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Alexis Weiler, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their tilt with Vintage with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Crushers on Friday.
Liberty also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kate Skinner gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Jennings, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Savannah Page was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
College Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Liberty, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 20-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. College Park has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
College Park was able to grind out a solid win over Liberty when the teams last played back in April of 2022, winning 5-0. Will College Park repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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