Softball Recap: Liberty Lions vs. Deer Valley Wolverines
Liberty scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Deer Valley Wolverines a 29-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Liberty sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Kaitlyn Macias made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Macias was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with six RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Liberty got a massive performance out of Jewel Cooper, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Cooper is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Madison Tuttle was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Liberty's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Deer Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Deer Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Deer Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Deer Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Las Lomas at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Deer Valley is facing Las Lomas at the right time seeing as Las Lomas is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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