Eagles
| 03/27/25 @ Fort Lupton | 25-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Front Range Christian | 4-2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Jefferson Academy | 15-4 |
| 03/13/25 @ Estes Park | 14-9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty Common). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fort Lupton Bluedevils a 25-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won four matches in a row.
Gabe Krapes and Owen Hood were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Krapes tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hood pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Krapes scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Hood scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Hood has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Liberty Common let Bowyn Caudill and Roman Galindo run wild. Caudill scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Galindo scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Galindo is becoming a predictor of Liberty Common's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Raphael McDanald, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Liberty Common was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Liberty Common pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 14.67 hits in those games compared to only 5.33 in the others. As for Fort Lupton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Looking ahead, Liberty Common will head out to square off against Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.83 runs per game on average), something Liberty Common will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fort Lupton, they will welcome Bennett at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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