Western Dubuque and Liberty pushed the score to 12-8 the last time they played Liberty, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Bobcats had just enough and edged out the Lightning 2-1. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered a 12-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Western Dubuque has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-13.
Western Dubuque wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-0 win against Jefferson on the 1st. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-4 victory against Cedar Falls on the 1st.
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