Shepherd had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Liberty Panthers by a score of 13-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 on Tuesday.
As for Liberty, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Liberty's part, they let Jonathon Wilkerson and Jovanni Castillo run wild. Wilkerson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Castillo got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Liberty is undefeated when Wilkerson posts two or more runs, but 4-8-3 otherwise. Frankie Marez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shepherd will take on rival Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Liberty is set to square off against their familiar foe Hamshire-Fannett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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