Liberty Christian and DeSales squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Liberty Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Irish by a score of 4-3. The Patriots have struggled against the Irish recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Bella Rogel put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Rogel wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alana Lukins, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Liberty Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for DeSales, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-1-1.
As of now, neither Liberty Christian nor the Irish have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
