Liberty is on a seven-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Elkins a seven-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Liberty Mountaineers will take on the Elkins Tigers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Liberty will be strutting in after a victory while Elkins will be coming in after a defeat.
Liberty will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Robert C. Byrd, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Liberty's way against Robert C. Byrd on Thursday as Liberty made off with an 11-1 win.
Brody Lane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Cooper Floyd was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Finster, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Elkins' offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-0 walloping at the hands of East Fairmont on Thursday.
Elkins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Scott, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Elkins, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Liberty came up short against Elkins in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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