Softball Preview: Liberty Patriots vs. Arbor View Aggies
The Liberty Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Arbor View Aggies at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Liberty's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Arbor View has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Liberty faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went Liberty's way against Bishop Gorman as Liberty made off with a 9-3 victory. Considering Liberty has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Liberty got a great performance from Dani Diaz as she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Diaz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgyn Vesco, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dani Luevanos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Arbor View came up short against Centennial on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Arbor View, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
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