Liberty is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Coronado is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Liberty Patriots will take on the Coronado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Liberty: 3.5, Coronado: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Liberty put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Faith Lutheran 8-2. The win was just what Liberty needed coming off of a 16-3 defeat in their prior game.
Joi Jordan looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jaydah Chun was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Justice Lavin was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Coronado sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Shadow Ridge. Five seems to be a good number for Coronado as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kendall Selitzky made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Selitzky has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Selitzky was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Bailey Goldberg was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Coronado, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Liberty couldn't quite finish off Coronado in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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