Northampton had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Liberty Hurricanes by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in March.
Northampton got a good showing from Cole Schaffer, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Schaffer a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Aidan Sugra was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Liberty's side, they got a great performance from Michael Mariano Jr. as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Mariano Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liberty's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin Frey, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Northampton will take on Nazareth Area at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Eagles will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Konkrete Kids surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-4 loss against Wilson on the 26th.
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