For the second straight game, Liberty will face off against Pueblo West. The Lancers will face off against the Cyclones at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Liberty fell victim to Pueblo West and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Cyclones. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Cyclones: they've now lost three in a row.
For Pueblo West's part, Trace Humphrey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Humphrey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logen King, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Pueblo West is undefeated when King posts three or more RBI, but 8-11 otherwise. Blake Mares was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Pueblo West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only posted a batting average of .125.
Pueblo West is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
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