Liberty County was the 5-3 winner over Islands when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Liberty County Panthers fell just short of the Islands Sharks by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
Kayleigh Barnard put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in batting average. Barnard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Adaiah Ferguson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Brighton Harpe was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Liberty County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive contests.
Liberty County has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9-1 record this season. As for Islands, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty County will face off against Southeast Bulloch at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Islands, they will venture away from home to face off against Long County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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