Softball Recap: Hazen Highlanders vs. Liberty Patriots
Hazen lost against Liberty back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hazen Highlanders fell 9-6 to the Liberty Patriots. Hazen has struggled against Liberty recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Hazen saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Ayala Ayala-cordova, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ayala Ayala-cordova has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Keegan Castro, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Liberty's side, Layne Ford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ford was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Hazen now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Liberty, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Hazen will be playing at home against Bellevue at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Liberty, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Juanita at 4:00 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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