Liberty-Benton fell victim to Defiance and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Defiance Bulldogs. Liberty-Benton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Defiance apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Defiance's part, not much got past Brezlen Zipfel, who gave up just six hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Liberty-Benton off the board. Zipfel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Torin Long was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hutcheson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Liberty-Benton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-4. As for Defiance, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4-1.
Liberty-Benton will be playing at home against Lima Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lima Central Catholic is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Liberty-Benton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Defiance, they will challenge Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Defiance's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Fairview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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