Liberty came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Liberty also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2015.
For East Stroudsburg South's part, Katharine Amundsen was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, East Stroudsburg South lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for East Stroudsburg South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Liberty will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bethlehem Catholic at 4:00 p.m. As for East Stroudsburg South, they will head out on the road to take on Emmaus at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Emmaus is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so East Stroudsburg South will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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