Slaton was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Liberty Patriots out 8-6.
Kolbi McCord made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). McCord has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCord was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zuri Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Anelise Luera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Slaton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Liberty, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Slaton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Childress at 12:00 p.m. Childress' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Slaton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to challenge Hobbs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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