Baseball Recap: Liberty Ranch triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Kade Lecompte

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 1:42am

Baseball Recap: Liberty Ranch Hawks vs. Galt Warriors

Liberty Ranch entered their tilt with Galt with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Galt Warriors by a score of 6-1 on Thursday. That's two games straight that Liberty Ranch has won by exactly five runs.

Kade Lecompte made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Lecompte has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lecompte was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Vance Moe was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Derek Nelson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Liberty Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Galt, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rosemont the next time they take the field. Liberty Ranch will host Rosemont at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Galt will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

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