Liberty won the last time they faced Doherty, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Liberty Lancers walked away with a 7-2 win over the Doherty Spartans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty.
Liberty got a great performance from Austin Vasquez as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Naftanal, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Doherty's side, Giovanni Rishavy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
The victory got Liberty back to even at 5-5. As for Doherty, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will take on Vista Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Doherty, they will be playing at home against Pine Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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