Liberty is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Shepherd is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will welcome the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Liberty 2.1, Shepherd 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Shepherd's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Liberty hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Panthers never let Hardin-Jefferson get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Panthers have won nine contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Shepherd's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hamshire-Fannett by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pirates have suffered since April 26, 2024.
Isabelle Hooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Skyleigh Lagow was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Shepherd, their loss dropped their record down to 22-7.
Everything went Liberty's way against Shepherd in their previous meeting back in March, as Liberty made off with a 10-1 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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