Liberty Common lost against Highland back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Liberty Common Eagles lost 12-5 to the Highland Huskies. The loss continues a trend for Liberty Common in their matchups with Highland: they've now lost five in a row.
Max Frevert was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Frevert was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bryson Weibler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hudson Bookhout was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Like Liberty Common, Highland also got a great game from a two-way player: Stetson Hendren. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hendren has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hendren was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Morgan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Shawn Dutton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Liberty Common's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-12. As for Highland, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10.
Liberty Common will challenge Sterling at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Common has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Highland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Weld Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weld Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.06 runs per game on average), something Highland will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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