Liberty Common won the last time they faced Valley, and things went their way in Saturday's second game too. The Liberty Common Eagles came out on top against the Valley Vikings by a score of 13-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty Common.
Carson Ford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Patrick Kearney was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hudson Bookhout was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Like Liberty Common, Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Carson Adolf. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Adolf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Renken was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Trent Mestas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Liberty Common's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Liberty Common will head out on the road to face off against Berthoud at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Berthoud will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Liberty Common surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley, they will be playing at home against Weld Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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