The Liberty Lancers are on the road again on Monday to play the Vista Ridge Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Liberty had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Doherty. That's two games in a row now that Liberty has lost by just one run.
Evan Esquibel and Cohen Holiday did some serious damage despite the final result: Esquibel went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Holiday scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was David Kempf, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Vista Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 19-4 defeat at the hands of Rampart.
Elijah Flores was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Liberty's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Vista Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Liberty took their win against Vista Ridge in their previous matchup on April 11th by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team 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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