Hardin-Jefferson is 0-10 against Liberty since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will be playing at home against the Liberty Panthers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hardin-Jefferson never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against West Fork on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-6 margin over the Gators.
Hardin-Jefferson got a massive performance out of Hannah Mire, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Karynton Dawson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Liberty waltzed into their game on Friday with 26 straight wins... but they left with 27. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering Liberty has won 24 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hardin-Jefferson's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15. As for Liberty, their win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1.
Hardin-Jefferson suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Liberty when the teams last played back in March. Will Hardin-Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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