Softball Recap: Liberty Lancers vs. Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans
Liberty entered their tilt with Fountain-Fort Carson on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans 13-3. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Liberty got a great performance from Layla North as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. North has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Graham was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Terika Rubiero was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fountain-Fort Carson only posted an OBP of .174.
Liberty pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Liberty will play host again on Thursday to welcome Vista Ridge, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Liberty's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will take on Doherty at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fountain-Fort Carson has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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