Baseball Recap: Depew Hornets vs. Liberty Tigers
Depew came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Liberty Tigers onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. After a 20-1 finish the last time they played, Depew and Liberty decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
The result came thanks to Carson Kinney's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Depew's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jess Smith, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Depew is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Liberty, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Depew will square off against Wellston at 5:00 p.m. in Monday's first game. As for Liberty, they are on the road again on Monday to play Regent Prep at 4:30 p.m.
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