Liberty is 2-8 against Coronado since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Patriots will welcome the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Palo Verde, who was ranked first at the time (Liberty was ranked fourth). The Patriots came up short against the Panthers on Monday, falling 9-3.
Morgyn Vesco was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Coronado lost 14-5 to Shadow Ridge on Monday.
Summer Gilliam made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Goldberg, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Coronado's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5-2.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Liberty hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Liberty's way against Coronado when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Liberty made off with a 12-5 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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