Liberty and Bothell pushed the score to 14-5 the last time they played Bothell, but on Monday defenses reigned supreme. The Patriots fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-5 back in March.
Liberty got a good showing from Konner Erickson, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Erickson gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
Liberty dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bothell, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Liberty is set to face off against their familiar foe Mercer Island at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bothell will take on rival Hazen at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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