The Liberty Lions will take on the Kofa Kings at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Liberty came up short against Pinnacle and fell 6-2. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Violet Mitchell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Brooklyn Calsyn was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Kofa didn't have quite enough to beat Cibola on Thursday and fell 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Kings have suffered against the Raiders since March 7, 2022.
Jazmyn Martinez and Kiya Sayre stepped up to the plate in a big way. Martinez got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Sayre got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Haley Jones, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Kofa has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15-1.
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