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Class 5A No. 12 Liberty High split a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader with Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Thursday dropping the opener 13-11 and winning the nightcap 1-0.

Liberty High improved to 23-8 and 16-5 with the win in game two while Cedar Rapids Kennedy moved to 18-12 on the season and 16-8 in MVC play.

Kennedy scored all 13 runs over the final three innings in the opener, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit.

Haileigh Smith had two hits and drove in three runs for Liberty High in game one while Brynlee Slockett was 2-for-3 with four runs scored.

Kennedy Daugherty had two hits, drove in a run and scored twice and Lucy Massen, Mischa Reinders and Kinsley Robertson each had a hit and drove in two runs.

Haley Schroeder had a hit, drove in a run and scored a run and Ella McLaughlin had a hit and scored two runs.

Daugherty tossed a two-hit shutout in the nightcap as the Lightning earned the split.

The senior right-hander struck out four and walked and also had a hit and drove in the only run of the game.

Schroeder had a hit and scored a run and McLaughlin added a hit for the Lightning.

Game 1

CR Kennedy              000  057  1  –  13  11  3         

Liberty High             102  042  2  –  11  11  1    

W – Ella Brown                           L – Kinsley Robertson

2B – CRK: Ella Brown (2), Addy Alber, Lilea Prahm

3B – CRK: Ainsley Rulli

Game 2

CR Kennedy              000  000  0  –  0  2  0             

Liberty High             000  001  x  –  1  3  0    

W – Kennedy Daugherty          L – Lily Knutson

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