Liberty had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-6 to make it eight. They came up short against the Haskell Haymakers, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Haymakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Thursday.
As for Haskell, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. Considering they have won three games by more than 11 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Haskell's part, Elias Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Gonzales a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Nevin Sheedy looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jaxon Drain was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Ellis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Liberty will face off against rival Hulbert at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Haskell is set to challenge their familiar foe Chouteau-Mazie at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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