The Brown County Hornets will challenge the Liberty Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Brown County 3.3, Liberty 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Brown County's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] hitters got past them. The Hornets came up short against the Cougars on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Mendon Unity 2-1 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Mustangs since April 6, 2023.
Jackson Sims spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Liberty secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Jack Sparrow, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Liberty pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.25 runs across that stretch. As for Brown County, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Brown County couldn't quite get it done against Liberty in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 3-0. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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