After soaring to ten runs the game before, Liberty was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 10-2 to the Sherman Tide. Liberty has struggled against Sherman recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Liberty saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Bowles, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Sherman's side, Emma Russell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Russell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Summer Harvey, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Savannah Drake, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Liberty's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Sherman, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Liberty will head out on the road to face off against Shady Spring at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Sherman, they will head out on the road to challenge Poca at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sherman's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Poca's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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