If Muhlenberg was feeling good off their 11-3 takedown of Exeter Township on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Muhlenberg Muhls lost 8-2 to the Liberty Hurricanes on Saturday.
Muhlenberg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Burr, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Liberty's side, Luke Piripavel looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Piripavel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braylen Gonzalez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Rivera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Muhlenberg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Liberty, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Muhlenberg will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wilson at 7:00 p.m. Wilson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against Easton Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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