After a string of six wins, East Union's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Lions.
East Union got a good showing from Frankie Ostreicher, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, East Union saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Mount, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carson Sanders, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Liberty's side, Joshua Rhodes and Cruz Van Slyke made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Rhodes didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Van Slyke pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Rhodes scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Van Slyke scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Zach Madrigal was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Amaral, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
East Union's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
East Union will take on Enochs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Union's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Enochs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will challenge Oak Ridge at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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