Preview: Liberty Lions vs. Castro Valley Trojans
Liberty has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Castro Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Castro Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Liberty, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Liberty ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged San Ramon Valley out 4-3. That's two games straight that Liberty has won by just one run.
Kate Skinner spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Liberty saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Jennings, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Castro Valley fell victim to a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of Clayton Valley Charter on Saturday.
Alicya Robertson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Giselle De Casas was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Liberty's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Castro Valley, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Castro Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Liberty has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Castro Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 2.3 per game. Will Liberty keep running through batters, or will Castro Valley buck the trend?
Liberty skirted past Castro Valley 2-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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