Baseball Preview: Liberty Patriots vs. Frontier Titans
Liberty has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Frontier Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Liberty: 2.6, Frontier: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Liberty narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Frontier 6-4.
Evan Churchman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brock Thompson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tryce Spainhoward, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Frontier, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-8.
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