The Liberty Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Bushnell-Prairie City onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Liberty considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Jacie Blair, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Claire Obert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Griggsville-Perry was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to Pleasant Hill. Griggsville-Perry has struggled against Pleasant Hill recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Griggsville-Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Liberty took their win against Griggsville-Perry when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 18-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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