Baseball Preview: Liberty Patriots vs. Bakersfield Drillers
Liberty has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Bakersfield Drillers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Liberty stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Bakersfield 16-4. Liberty's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brady Baird made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Baird has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Baird was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Julian Ferreira looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jack Locklear was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three doubles. Brock Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Liberty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Bakersfield, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-22-1.
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