Softball Recap: Tough Loss for Staley

Staley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 11-3 to the Liberty North Eagles.

Staley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harper Van Gorp, who went 1-for-3 while posting 2 RBIs.

Staley has now lost nine of their last 12 games at home. That gives them a 5-5 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Raymore-Peculiar (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62.1% over those games). As for Liberty North, they have been on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That run has powered them to a 6-2 record this season.

Liberty North will welcome Linn on Friday.