Baseball Preview: Basic Wolves vs. Liberty Patriots
Basic is 9-1 against Liberty since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Basic Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Patriots at 1:00 p.m. Basic will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Basic stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over Spring Valley.
Basic got a massive performance out of Tate Southisene, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lyndon Lee was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Liberty faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Liberty came out on top against Centennial by a score of 6-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for Liberty as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cole Diaz looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Liberty let Rashaan Chavis and Chris Onoszko loose on the outfield. Chavis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Onoszko went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Christopher Hemphill, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Basic is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Everything went Basic's way against Liberty when the teams last played back in March as Basic made off with a 14-0 win. Does Basic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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