The Ida B. Wells Guardians will take on the Liberty Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ida B. Wells and 25 for Liberty dating back to last season.
Ida B. Wells saw some tournament action on Monday. They came up short against Gresham, falling 18-1.
Ida B. Wells saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava McMahon, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. That run marked the first that McMahon scored this season.
Even though they lost, Ida B. Wells was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They lost 10-0 to Westview on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ida B. Wells' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Ida B. Wells suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Liberty in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can Ida B. Wells avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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