Baseball Recap: Liberty triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Jacob Rivera

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:23am

Baseball Recap: Liberty Hurricanes vs. Freedom Patriots

Liberty lost to Freedom back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Liberty Hurricanes came out on top against the Freedom Patriots by a score of 6-1.

JJ Cruz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Rivera, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Braylen Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

On Freedom's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Suarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Freedom, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8.

Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Freedom, they will head out on the road to take on Louis E. Dieruff at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Freedom is facing Louis E. Dieruff at the right time seeing as Louis E. Dieruff is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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