Baseball Recap: Liberty triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Jacob Rivera

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 7:35am

Baseball Recap: Liberty Hurricanes vs. William Allen Canaries

Liberty won the last time they faced William Allen, and things went their way on Friday too. The Liberty Hurricanes came out on top against the William Allen Canaries by a score of 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty.

The team relied heavily on Jacob Rivera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braylen Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

On William Allen's side, Chris Alvarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for William Allen, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.

Liberty will be playing in front of their home fans against Muhlenberg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Liberty: 2.5, Muhlenberg: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for William Allen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitehall at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitehall will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something William Allen surely won't give up without a fight.

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