Softball Recap: Liberty County Has No Trouble Against Islands

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

10/06/25 @ Islands	16
08/26/25 @ Islands	16
08/09/25 vs Warner Robins	16
09/29/25 vs First Preparatory Christian Academy	15
09/25/25 vs Jenkins	15

Liberty County won the last time they faced Islands and things went their way on Monday too. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Sharks. Considering the Panthers have won 17 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Kayleigh Barnard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Layla Santiago and Brighton Harpe did most of the damage at the plate: Santiago went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Harpe went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most hits Harpe has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Amiyah Payne, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.

Liberty County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.4.

Liberty County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Islands, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty County will welcome Calvary Day at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Islands, they will host Southeast Bulloch at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Sharks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.