Liberty had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-15-1 to make it seven. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinnacle Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on April 8th.
Violet Mitchell was cooking despite her team's loss, getting 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.
As for Pinnacle, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-6-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs.
On Pinnacle's side, Kodi Crabtree made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Crabtree has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Pinnacle got a big performance out of Torynn Slaughter, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Slaughter has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Payton Crank, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will welcome Kofa at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Pinnacle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Perry at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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