Softball Recap: Liberty Patriots vs. Centennial Bulldogs
On Tuesday, Liberty faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Patriots fell 5-1 to the Centennial Bulldogs. Liberty was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Centennial apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Liberty saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ciana Cubi, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Centennial's side, Lily Fournier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Fournier has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashley Madonia, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Bosco, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Centennial, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-9-1.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centennial, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Rancho at 3:30 p.m.
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