The Peak to Peak Pumas will venture away from home to face off against the Liberty Common Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Peak to Peak is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Peak to Peak is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since April 4th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Denver Christian, sneaking past 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for the Pumas as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Campbell, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Dane Hirt, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Liberty Common fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Resurrection Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-5.
Liberty Common saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Weibler, who went 2-for-3 with three runs. The Eagles are 4-2 when Weibler posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Raphael McDanald was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Liberty Common's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Peak to Peak, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Liberty Common's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Peak to Peak has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Liberty Common, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Peak to Peak's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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