Liberty Union's Wilson fires a perfect game in tourney win over Eagles
Liberty Union softball's Eden Wilson throws a perfect game, leading the top-ranked Lions to a 13-0 district semifinal win.
BALTIMORE – The Liberty Union softball team has been there before, and thanks to that ultra-successful tournament experience the last two seasons, they are not taking anything for granted, regardless of the opponent. On Monday, May 18, the top-seeded Lions, who are ranked No. 1 in the state, hosted 12-seed Madison Plains in a Division V Central District semifinal, and the Lions were in attack mode from the start.
They scored 10 runs in the first inning, and sophomore pitcher Eden Wilson was perfect in the circle in a 13-0, five-inning victory. Liberty Union won the school’s first-ever state championship in 2025, then followed it up with a state runner-up finish in 2025, and they have their sights set on making another return trip to Akron, the site of the state tournament. However, they fully understand that it is a process and they can’t take anything for granted.
The Lions (23-1) will play Galion Northmor in a district championship game at 2 p. m. May 21 at Pickerington North.
More: Lancaster boys, Fairfield Union boys and girls take home league track titles “Our coaches make sure we understand that it's all gas, no brakes, because anything can happen on any given day,” senior catcher Emilyn Kanet said. “It doesn’t matter who your opponent is; if we slow down, it is going to affect the next game. We have to play every game as hard as we can.