Softball Recap: Liberty Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Jun 5, 2025, 6:11pm

Softball Recap: Liberty Hawks vs. Hillsdale Fighting Knights

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Previous 5 Games

06/05/25 @ Hillsdale2-3
06/03/25 @ Foothill1-0
05/30/25 vs Pioneer Valley12-6
05/23/25 @ Wasco5-3
05/20/25 vs Mission College Prep1-0

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Liberty can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hillsdale Fighting Knights by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Macie Webster spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Liberty saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carley Hedstrom, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 23-9. As for Hillsdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9-1 record this season.

Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillsdale, they will face off against Cardinal Newman at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something the Fighting Knights surely won't give up without a fight.

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