After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Liberty is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Liberty lost 19-4 to Vista Ridge on Tuesday. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Graham, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Liberty hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain came up short against Mesa Ridge on Tuesday, falling 16-9. The loss was the Red-Tailed Hawks' first of the season.
Jaylah Rivera put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rivera was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rylie Hanna was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Cheyenne Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, sneaking past 12-10. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cheyenne Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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