Softball Preview: Liberty Lancers vs. Pueblo West Cyclones
The Liberty Lancers will head out to square off against the Pueblo West Cyclones at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Liberty comes in on four and Pueblo West on three.
On Saturday, Liberty made easy work of Kennedy and carried off a 13-3 victory. Considering the Lancers have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Isabella Schrobilgen tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Graham was incredible, firing off two home runs, two triples, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Those home runs were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Felicity Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West had just enough and edged Pine Creek out 8-7 on Thursday.
Pueblo West got a massive performance out of Bradie Poteet-Herrera, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Acelyn Duran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Liberty now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Pueblo West, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Liberty's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Liberty has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Pueblo West, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Liberty continue to outrun the ball?
Liberty suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Pueblo West in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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