Baseball Recap: Liberty Patriots vs. Bakersfield Drillers
Liberty stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They never let the Bakersfield Drillers onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty.
Chance Gerecke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tryce Spainhoward, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Brock Thompson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Bakersfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty is on the road again on Tuesday to play Garces Memorial at 4:00 p.m. Garces Memorial is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Liberty will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Bakersfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Bakersfield Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bakersfield Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Bakersfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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