The Liberty Bison will head out on the road to square off against the San Jacinto Tigers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Liberty's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
Liberty stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Perris onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
David Kirk looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Liberty got a big performance out of Austin Cholodenko, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Juilan Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Valley 1-0.
Aidan Quiroga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, San Jacinto's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Aleman, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Liberty's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for San Jacinto, their record now sits at 4-7.
San Jacinto's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Liberty hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for San Jacinto, though, as they've only averaged .173. Will they be able to contain Liberty's hitters?
Liberty was able to grind out a solid win over San Jacinto in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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