Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty). They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Independence Falcons on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cash Gerecke looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Liberty: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aden Manning, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braden Turman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Patriots
| 03/31/25 vs Independence | 55% |
| 03/26/25 vs Buchanan | 34.4% |
| 03/21/25 vs Highland | 41.2% |
| 03/20/25 @ Buchanan | 12.5% |
| 03/15/25 vs Tulare Western | 35.5% |
| + 14 more games |
Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
The victory got Liberty back to even at 5-5. As for Independence, they dropped their record down to 7-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Liberty will have a chance to go back-to-back against Independence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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