Softball Recap: Liberty wins going away against Easton Area

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 6:05pm

Softball Recap: Liberty Hurricanes vs. Easton Area Rovers

The matchup between Liberty and Easton Area on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Everything went the Liberty Hurricanes' way against the Easton Area Rovers as the Liberty Hurricanes made off with a 13-6 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Liberty has managed all season.

For Easton Area's part, Alyssa Mayorca and Anna Jones did some serious damage despite the final result: Mayorca scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Jones went 1-for-3 with a home run. Mayorca has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaede Walsh, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

The victory (which was Liberty's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Easton Area, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Liberty will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bethlehem Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on April 22nd. As for Easton Area, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Nazareth Area at 4:00 p.m.

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