The Liberty Lions will take on the Desert Vista Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Hamilton, who was ranked second at the time (Liberty was ranked 21st). The Lions fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 6-5 on Saturday.
Braden Watson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Mountain View hit Desert Vista with a four-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunder fell 6-2 to the Toros. Thunder fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Toros since on Saturday.
Brock MacDonald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Jayden Garrison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Liberty's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-12. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Desert Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
Liberty beat Desert Vista 7-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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