Liberty has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Liberty is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Interlake (and have done all season long). Liberty never let Interlake onto the board and left with a 27-0 victory on Monday.
Reese Broughton made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Broughton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Avery Huh was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and six RBI. Kaila Siu was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lake Washington unfortunately witnessed the end of their 15-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 6-0 to Juanita. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Lake Washington's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Liberty now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Lake Washington, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Liberty has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .508. However, it's not like Lake Washington struggles in that department as they've averaged .504. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Liberty suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Lake Washington in their previous meeting on April 15th. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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