Baseball Recap: Hazen Highlanders vs. Liberty Patriots
Hazen lost against Liberty back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Hazen Highlanders took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hazen has scored all season.
Sam Nicholson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hazen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alvin Chang, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Hazen's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Liberty, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Hazen will head out on the road to face off against Bellevue at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellevue's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hazen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will be playing at home against Juanita at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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