If Liberty was riding high off their 17-7 takedown of Ridge Community last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Liberty Chargers fell 14-10 to the Tohopekaliga Tigers on Thursday. Liberty has not had much luck with Tohopekaliga recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lauren (Lizzie) Giger and Kailyn Mejia stepped up to the plate in a big way. Giger scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Mejia scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylee Rodriguez, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Liberty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tohopekaliga only posted a batting average of .292.
On Tohopekaliga's side, Maria Santiago was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Santiago has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Santiago was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angelica Castro, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Mya Rivera was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Tohopekaliga, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Liberty is on the road again on Monday to play Osceola at 5:00 p.m. As for Tohopekaliga, they will challenge Poinciana at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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