Liberty lost to Elkins last Monday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Liberty Mountaineers blew past the Elkins Tigers 12-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Liberty.
Ty Finster made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Finster has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Finster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Landon Clevenger was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Brody Lane was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Elkins' side, Brock Holland was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Hinzman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Elkins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 7-23. As for Elkins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Liberty nor Elkins have any future games scheduled.
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