Baseball Recap: Gainesville Cardinals vs. Liberty Eagles
Gainesville stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let the Liberty Eagles onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Gainesville sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Nathan Loy looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Merritt, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aaron Ritenour, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Gainesville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gainesville will challenge Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to square off against Manassas Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Manassas Park is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Liberty will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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