The Emerson Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Redhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Emerson, who comes in off a win.
Emerson can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Independence as Emerson made off with a 14-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Emerson.
Addison Hudnall was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Hudnall was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emerson let Madison Mayes and Alexis Maijala loose on the outfield. Mayes scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Maijala scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ellie Thurman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty didn't have quite enough to beat Lebanon Trail on Saturday and fell 3-2. Liberty has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emerson has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Emerson came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emerson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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