Sierra is 0-10 against Liberty since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sierra Chieftains will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Sierra was able to grind out a solid victory over Fresno Christian, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sierra.
David Rivas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Rivas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rivas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Brockman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Brockman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Yosemite an 8-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Liberty as they're now sitting on four straight.
Sierra's record now sits at 14-9. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Sierra might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Liberty in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Sierra, Dylan Whiteman (who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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