Baseball Recap: Liberty Victorious

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hazleton Area, Liberty was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks 17-6. The Hurricanes have beaten the Hawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hawks has come to flipping the script.

Liam Fitzpatrick

Batters Struck Out

03/24/26 @ Bethlehem Catholic	6
03/19/26 vs Whitehall	4
06/05/25 vs Governor Mifflin	4
05/23/25 vs East Stroudsburg South	4
05/10/25 vs Pocono Mountain East	6

Liberty gave Liam Fitzpatrick the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Fitzpatrick has posted since back in May of 2025.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Strong, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brogan Perreault was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Liberty's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 6-1 victory against Pleasant Valley on the 25th. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-5 loss against Pocono Mountain West on the 26th.