River View had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-13 to make it four. They lost 9-1 to Liberty. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River View of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
River View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackie Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Liberty, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-22. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Liberty's side, Maddie Cox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Cox has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Liberty got a massive performance out of Stella Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Brown has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Annbell Lemon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
River View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will be taking part in a tournament against Wyoming East at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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