Interlake extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Wednesday.
Interlake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darin Tortop, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Tortop has brought in this season.
As for Liberty, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On Liberty's side, Andrew Steffin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colton Hollerbach, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Tristan Klein, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Interlake has already played their next matchup (against Sammamish), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Liberty, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-2 loss against Mercer Island on the 30th.
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