The Splendora Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Liberty Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Splendora beats Liberty with six runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Splendora had just enough and edged West Fork out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Splendora.
Splendora got a great performance from Sariah Carrasco as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Brzowski, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Keel, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Liberty waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 28 straight wins... but they left with 29. They never let the Gators onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering Liberty has won 26 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Splendora's victory bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Liberty, their win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-1.
Splendora suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Liberty when the teams last played back in March. Will Splendora have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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